Srinagar, Dec. 19 -- Allied-health and paramedical graduates across Jammu and Kashmir have raised concerns over a prolonged delay in the opening of registrations by the Jammu and Kashmir State Allied and Healthcare Council, saying the inaction has stalled their careers and left their future uncertain.

Graduates from disciplines such as radiology, anaesthesia, laboratory sciences, operation theatre technology and other allied-health courses said they have been waiting for more than a year for the registration process to begin.

Registration is mandatory to apply for government and private-sector jobs, they said. The students said they took admission in 2020, completed their three-year degree programmes, and have now spent over a year afte...