Jammu, Feb 11: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has disclosed that 77,099 posts are lying vacant across various departments in the Union Territory, including both direct and promotion quota positions, with the highest number of vacancies reported in key sectors such as Health, School Education, Public Works, and Power Development.
The information was revealed in response to an Un-Starred Assembly Question tabled by MLA Kreeri Wagoora, Advocate Irfan Hafiz Lone, who sought department-wise details of vacant posts and the steps being taken to fill them in a time-bound manner.
In its written reply, the Government clarified that the vacancies reflected under the direct quota category also include posts already referred to recruiting agencies, as well as those advertised for selection.
It assured that all such advertised and referred posts would be filled in a time-bound manner.
As per the data, a total of 38,08 gazetted direct quota posts, 24,507 non-gazetted direct quota posts, and 12,351 MTS direct quota posts are vacant across departments. Similarly, under the promotion quota, 6,409 gazetted, 24,451 non-gazetted, and 5,573 MTS posts are lying vacant.
Among major departments, the Health and Medical Education Department has the highest number of vacancies, with 2,497 gazetted, 8,088 non-gazetted, and 2,712 MTS posts under the direct quota alone.
Additionally, 898 gazetted, 3,601 non-gazetted, and 27 MTS posts are vacant under the promotion quota in the same department.
The School Education Department recorded significant shortages, with 594 gazetted, 727 non-gazetted, and 43 MTS direct quota vacancies, along with 2,683 gazetted, 3,598 non-gazetted, and 1,762 MTS posts under promotion quota.
In the infrastructure sector, the Public Works (R&B) Department has 770 non-gazetted and 2,841 MTS direct quota vacancies, besides 225 gazetted and 360 non-gazetted promotion quota posts.
The Power Development Department shows 54 gazetted, 1,637 non-gazetted and 141 MTS direct vacancies, along with 148 gazetted, 1,790 non-gazetted and 2,641 MTS posts under promotion quota.
Similarly, the Agriculture Production Department (including Animal-Sheep Husbandry and Horticulture) has over 2,000 non-gazetted and nearly 3,000 MTS direct quota vacancies, apart from substantial promotion quota posts.
Responding to concerns over the delay in recruitment, the Government said that it has initiated a series of measures to ensure that vacant posts are filled expeditiously. These measures include timely identification and referral of vacancies to recruiting agencies, adherence to the statutory recruitment framework, advance planning of recruitment cycles, and close monitoring of timelines at various stages.
The reply further stated that procedures have been streamlined and coordination with recruiting agencies strengthened to expedite the recruitment process while maintaining transparency, fairness, and merit.
|