Jammu, Mar 10 (KNO): Jammu and Kashmir health minister on Monday said that 365 doctors were selected as medical officers in the health and family welfare department in November last year and were posted in far-flung areas to strengthen health care facilities at grass root level.<\/p>\n
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In a written reply to MLA Shakti Parihar\u2019s question, the health minister as per news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that the vacancies that accrue due to retirement or promotion will be referred to recruiting agencies for recruitment of suitable candidates for ensuring maximum allocation of staff as per sanctioned strength.<\/p>\n
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She said that with reference to vacant posts of medical officers, recently in November last year, 365 selectees were appointed as medical officers in the J&K Health & Family Welfare (Gazetted) Services.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThese medical officers have been posted in the far-flung and peripheral health institutes across J&K for strengthening the medical\/health care facilities at grass root level,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
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She added that the department is also in the process of operating of wait list of 91 selected medical officers, whose services will also be utilised in the under-served areas across J&K.<\/p>\n
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\u201cBesides, 181 posts of medical officers are still to be received from Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission.<\/p>\n
Upon receiving the selections, the doctors will be posted at the health institutions experiencing staff shortages,\u201d the minister noted\u2014(KNO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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