| 4,273 doctors, 9811 paramedics working in govt hospitals in J&K | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 21: As many as 4,273 doctors and 9,811 paramedics are working in different government hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir, where 1,715 positions of doctors and 2,275 paramedics are still vacant, officials said today.
There is sanctioned strength of 5,988 doctors and 12,086 paramedics in hospitals, they said.
There is sanctioned strength of 4,312 doctors in Health Services, out of which 3,306 are in position and 1,006 posts are vacant. Similarly, 9,365 is the sanctioned strength of paramedics, out of which 7,989 are in position and 1,376 posts are vacant.
"In medical education sector there is a sanctioned strength of 1,676 doctors, of which 967 are in position and 709 vacant," they said.
There is a sanctioned strength of 2,721 paramedics, out of which 1,822 are in position and 899 are vacant.
They further said that 226 posts of consultants in different disciplines were referred to Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC), of which 189 selections have been received and 37 are still pending with the recruiting body.
Officials said that 83 posts of lecturers in various disciplines of Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar and 33 posts of lecturers in various disciplines of GMC Jammu have already been referred to the PSC
They said 97 posts of Medical Officers have already been referred to the PSC and 475 posts of paramedics lying vacant under direct quota have been referred to the Service Selection Board. |
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