Srinagar, June 19 -- From adolescence, young Kashmiris are conditioned to believe that success begins and ends with landing a government job.

Whether it's as a clerk, constable, teacher, or civil servant, any "sarkari naukri" is hailed as the ultimate achievement.

In nearly every household, someone is either preparing for JKSSB, JKPSC, UPSC, or waiting endlessly for a notification. Government exams are treated with reverence. Those who crack them are celebrated like heroes.

But what about those who don't? What about the thousands who spend years chasing that one job, only to fall short, again and again?

Their stories often remain untold, buried under the weight of collective silence.

The numbers speak for themselves.

For every 100 g...