Centre Redefines Jammu & Kashmir Domicile Rules; Here's All You Need To Know

The new definition grants domicile to those who have resided in the region for a period of 15 years and also those who have studied in J&K for seven years and appeared in either Class 10 or Class 12 exam.

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New Delhi: In a surprise move, the government had revoked Article 370 eight months ago which also led to the division of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories. Now, the Centre has come out with comprehensive rules of domicile in J&K region which will spur employment opportunities to Non-Kashmiris, too. The government has redesigned the employment rules in the region and still in the process to chalk out a roadmap to spur investment and infrastructure building processes in the state. What are the domiciles of the state? According to the notification, domiciles will now be identified as “those who have resided for a period of 15 years in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir or have studied for a period of seven years and appeared in Class 10/12 examination in educational institutions within the Union territory". What was the earlier rule? Prior to this, it was the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly that had the right to define a “resident" of the state. Earlier, employment in the state was defined under Article 35 A. However, the dilution of Article 370 and Article 35 A has made the Centre bring into effect new terms of eligibility for jobs for people in the region. How does it affect jobs? As per the new definition on domiciles, children of those central government officials, All India services officers, officials of public sector undertaking and autonomous body of central government, public sector banks, officials of statutory bodies, officials of central universities and recognized research institutes of central government who have served in Jammu and Kashmir for a total period of 10 years, are eligible to hold and apply for jobs in the Union territory. The order, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of State Laws) Order 2020, issued early this week by the Union home ministry, comes into force with immediate effect. This move will also pave the way for the people to apply for gazetted and non-gazetted government jobs.