In a written reply to MLA Budgam Aga Muntazir Mehdi, Health and Medical Education Minister Sakeena Itoo confirmed that thousands of positions remain unfilled, and the administration is actively working to address the shortages.
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The reply revealed that Government Medical College (GMC) Baramulla has 431 vacancies out of a sanctioned strength of 1,304, leaving only 873 posts filled, while GMC Anantnag is operating with 424 vacancies out of 1,098 sanctioned positions. GMC Rajouri is facing a shortage of 125 faculty members.
The situation is particularly critical at GMC Udhampur, where 668 posts remain vacant out of 799, indicating the institution is functioning with a skeletal workforce. GMC Handwara has 37 vacant gazetted posts in addition to hundreds of unfilled non-gazetted positions.
The Family Welfare Department also faces staffing gaps, with 573 posts vacant out of 2,276 sanctioned posts.
The reply further revealed large-scale vacancies in the Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir (DHSK), where 388 gazetted posts and 2,797 non-gazetted posts are lying vacant, severely impacting primary and secondary healthcare services across the Valley, reports Kashmir Observer.
Tertiary care institutions are not spared. GMC Jammu has 538 vacant gazetted posts and 904 non-gazetted posts, while GMC Srinagar is short of 434 gazetted and 174 non-gazetted staff. GMC Kathua reports 288 vacancies, including 84 gazetted and 204 non-gazetted posts. Dental colleges are also affected, with 57 vacancies at Government Dental College, Jammu, and 48 at Government Dental College, Srinagar.
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In the Directorate of Health Services, Jammu (DHSJ), 1,489 positions and an additional 116 posts remain unfilled. GMC Doda is also facing shortages across multiple categories, with 336 vacancies reported under various heads.
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