Karnataka Govt to Fill 32,870 Vacant Posts in Phases
Belagavi: The Karnataka Health Department currently has 32,870 vacant positions out of a total of 69,915 sanctioned posts, with 37,045 positions already filled. Half of the existing vacancies have been filled on a contractual basis, and ongoing efforts are focused on filling the remaining posts through a combination of contract appointments and direct recruitment in phases.
Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao confirmed the staffing situation during the Legislative Council session in Belagavi on Monday. The announcement came in response to questions from member M.G. Mule about the current staffing situation. The Minister also highlighted that no more than 75% of Group D posts will be filled by contracts and outsourcing of the vacant posts, reports The Hindu.
Recruitment in taluk and district hospitals will be done in consultation with Deputy Commissioners. The Minister further mentioned that a proposal has been routed to the Finance Department for filling the posts of specialist doctors and general duty medical officers on a contractual basis, with conditions. The immediate plan is to appoint 100 speciality doctors with postgraduate qualifications and 120 MBBS doctors on a contract basis, with regular appointments to follow.
In addition, the Minister added that the medical and dental graduates and postgraduates entering compulsory service would be deployed to fill existing vacancies. The process of recruitment is underway to recruit 400 pharmacy officers, 500 junior medical officers, 150 laboratory technical officers, and 8 radiology imaging officers currently. The verification of candidates' original documents is ongoing, reports the daily.
To address staffing shortages and manpower depletion, 200 Junior Laboratory Technical Officers and 400 Pharmacy Officers will be temporarily outsourced until regular recruitment is conducted. Furthermore, the Minister mentioned that 320 posts will be filled in the Kalyan Karnataka region, and a proposal seeking to fill 9,871 vacant positions with para-medical staff has also been forwarded to the Finance Department, which might be carried out after the finance department's clearance.
