SRINAGAR, JUNE 9: Administrative Council approved a grant of relaxation in Physical Standards for recruitment in the J&K Police in respect of the Buddhist minority “Bot Tribe” of J&K by 2 inches.
Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor attended the meeting.
For other categories, 5’6″ is the minimum height standard for male candidates and 5’2” for female candidates. ‘Bot Tribe’ has been notified as a Scheduled Tribe by the Government of India vide the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribe Order, 1989 in the year 2023.
Earlier Himalayan Buddhist Cultural Society, Padder, District Kishtwar had submitted representation before the Lieutenant Governor in this regard. More than three thousand Buddhists belonging to the “Bot Tribe” of Scheduled Tribe Category, reside in 04 Revenue villages of Sub-Division Padder of District Kishtwar viz. Hangoo, Lossain, Kabban, and Tun, who live in close pockets are going to benefit from this decision.