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Jammu, Dec 29: As more than 7,000 trained dental surgeons in Jammu and Kashmir continue to remain unemployed, as no regular recruitment has been carried out in the government sector for the past 17 years, raising serious concerns over career stagnation and underutilization of skilled medical professionals.
According to details highlighted by Dental Professionals, despite the growing population and increasing oral health needs across the region, recruitment of Dental Surgeons has remained virtually frozen, leaving thousands of qualified graduates without government employment opportunities.
They added that more than 7,000 trained dental surgeons in Jammu and Kashmir continue to remain unemployed, as no regular recruitment has been carried out in the government sector for the past 17 years, raising serious concerns over career stagnation and underutilization of skilled medical professionals.
Aspirants said the prolonged delay has pushed many young professionals into uncertainty, forcing some to migrate outside the region or abandon the profession altogether. The issue has also been mentioned in political discourse.
They said timely appointments would not only address unemployment but also strengthen oral healthcare infrastructure in government hospitals and primary health centres.
The unemployed professionals have urged the government to initiate immediate recruitment drives, frame a clear policy for absorption of dental surgeons and fulfil assurances made regarding time-bound appointments.
The dental community has appealed to the government to intervene without further delay and ensure that qualified professionals are given an opportunity to serve within the public health system.
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