Reservation & examination policy in Jammu and Kashmir
Reservation in J&K was substantially restructured after 2019, with ST status extended to the Pahari ethnic group, Paddari Tribe, Koli and Gadda Brahmin communities through the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 2024. The cumulative reservation share has since become a significant local political debate.
Recruitment & examination bodies
- JKPSC
- J&K Services Selection Board
- JKBOSE
Why the reform argument matters in Jammu and Kashmir
- 01J&K's rapid category expansion after 2019 has produced open-merit share concerns that mirror the movement's national argument.
- 02Recruitment backlogs are large relative to the size of the local graduate pool.
- 03Horticulture income volatility is a need signal categories do not track.