SRINAGAR: In the backdrop of shortage of doctors in Government hospitals in the State, Jammu and Kashmir Government has directed Public Service Commission (PSC) to fill 116 posts while 96 more posts of doctors were being referred to agency for fast-track selection.
Minister of State for Health and Medical Education Asiea Naqash, while replying to a question by MLA Rajesh Gupta, informed the Lower House that efforts are on to meet the shortage of doctors in the hospitals.
“Government has already referred 116 posts of doctors to PSC and 96 more posts of doctors are being referred to the recruitment body for fast-track selection,” he said. She said the four specialties of Super-Specialty hospitals of Jammu and Srinagar have already started functioning.
Ms Naqash said that after fulfilling the requisite formalities, the Medical Colleges in the respective districts would be set up shortly. (AGENCIES)
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