Srinagar- The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said it has collected Rs 48.88 crore as application fees from job aspirants over the past two years through the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB).

In a written reply to a question by MLA Pulwama Waheed ur Rehman Para in the Legislative Assembly, the government said Rs 14.48 crore was collected during 2023–24, including Rs 7.39 crore by JKPSC and Rs 7.09 crore by JKSSB.

During 2024–25, the JKPSC collected over Rs 10 crore, while the JKSSB generated more than Rs 23 crore as application fees from unemployed youth, it said.

The total amount collected during the two-year period stands at Rs 48.88 crore, the government informed the House.

The reply further said that around 10,400 posts were advertised by the JKSSB over the last two years, while the JKPSC advertised approximately 1,750 posts during the same period.