Jammu, Mar 23 (KNO): Asserting that family members of 438 terror victims have been given job letters since 2025, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that J&K’s compassionate appointment policy has been relaxed to also cover families of government employees who died due to natural causes.
Talking to the reporters after handing over the appointment letters to Next of Kins (NOKs) of terror victims and other beneficiaries here, LG Sinha, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said, “As many as 438 appointment letters have already been issued to NoKs of terror victims under the government's support measures.”
“I am aware of the pain of terror victims and the administration is making efforts to reach out to NOKs of such families,” he added.
LG Sinha said Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendents of Police have been directed to expedite pending cases by forwarding them to the General Administration Department (GAD) at the earliest, while ensuring that each case undergoes proper verification.
“Every application is processed only after thorough verification and approval. We have to ensure that no ineligible person benefits from the scheme,” he said.
Highlighting the key policy shift, he said that families of government employees who died natural deaths, earlier not covered under the norms, are now being included under the compassionate appointment framework after relaxation in rules.
He described the initiative as an effort to provide relief to grieving families and "heal their wounds."—(KNO)