Srinagar, Sep 21: Only 899 new posts have been created across various departments in Jammu and Kashmir since October 16, 2024, the government informed the Legislative Assembly on Monday.
In response to a question by Handwara MLA Sajad Gani Lone, government data, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), showed that the Health and Medical Education Department accounted for the highest number of new posts created at 485, followed by the Housing and Urban Development Department with 266 posts and the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Department with 82 posts.
The Jal Shakti Department created 43 posts, while the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (DMRRR) created 16 posts.
The remaining posts included three in the Cooperatives Department, two in the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, and one each in the ARI & Trainings and Transport departments.
The House was also informed that a total of 7,580 selections have been finalised by the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) since October 2024.
The government said JKPSC finalised 1,768 selections, while JKSSB finalised 5,812 selections during the period.
According to the government, a total of 1,852 vacancies were referred to JKPSC. These included 855 Open Merit (OM), 198 Scheduled Caste (SC), 166 ST-1, 156 ST-2, 114 OBC, 65 ALC/IB, 149 RBA, 139 EWS, four PSP and six ST backlog vacancies.
For JKSSB, 12,418 vacancies were referred, including 5,173 Open Merit, 1,104 SC, 1,248 ST-1, 1,212 ST-2, 933 OBC, 495 ALC/IB, 1,174 RBA and 1,079 EWS vacancies.
Overall, 14,270 vacancies were referred to the two recruitment agencies for recruitment during the period, according to the government reply. (KNO)
