Ex-Lab Technician Seeks Sweeper Job In Pulwama

2026-04-22 07:22:46

(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer) Srinagar- A man in south Kashmir's Pulwama district has applied for a sweeper's post at a primary health centre where he earlier worked as a lab technician, drawing attention to rising unemployment in the region.

The case surfaced after Mohit Bhan, spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, shared the man's application letter on Facebook, withholding his identity.

In the letter addressed to the Primary Health Centre (PHC) Awantipora, the applicant, a resident of Beighpora village, said he had previously worked at the same facility as a lab technician.

He stated that he had come to know about recruitment for sweeper posts on an outsourced basis and requested that his case be considered, citing unemployment and the need for work. The letter did not mention the reason for leaving the earlier job.

Reacting to the development, Bhan said the case reflects a deeper employment crisis, adding that the youth deserve dignity in work and not desperation.

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The development comes amid official data presented in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on March 31, which put the Union Territory's unemployment rate at 6.7 per cent, nearly double the national average of 3.5 per cent.

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