Over 5,200 posts vacant in J&K Health Deptt: Govt
Says 969 posts referred to JKPSC, JKSSB in two years
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday revealed that more than 5,200 posts of doctors and paramedics are lying vacant across health institutions in the Union Territory.
Data revealed, in response to a question raised by MLA Mir Mohammad Fayaz states, that 1,635 gazetted and 3,616 non-gazetted posts are vacant in the Health and Medical Education Department across the Jammu and Kashmir.
The Minister Incharge said that 197 gazetted and 772 non-gazetted posts have been referred to the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and the Services Selection Board (JKSSB) during the last two years.
The department is using academic arrangements as an interim measure until all posts are filled on a regular basis, the Minister added.
Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir Revenue Department has reported a total of 1560 vacancies across key positions, including Tehsildar, Naib Tehsildar, Girdawar and Patwari, govt data reveals.
In a reply to a question raised by legislator Farooq Ahmad Shah, the Minister Incharge said 21 posts of Tehsildar, 113 of Naib Tehsildar, 163 of Girdawar and 203 of Patwari are currently vacant.
The department stated that several steps are being taken to fill the posts. “Direct recruitment vacancies have been referred to the J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) and Public Service Commission (PSC) for processing. It added that 142 Patwari posts have already been filled based on JKSSB recommendations,” the reply reads.
For promotions, the Departmental Promotion Committees are regularly convened at the Union Territory, Divisional, and District levels to promote eligible officials, the ministers reply noted. (KNO)
