Jammu Tawi, March 20 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday said 290 consultant posts remain vacant across various hospitals in the Union Territory.

Responding to a question from MLA Arjun Singh Raju, Health and Medical Education Minister Sakina Itoo, said J&K has a sanctioned strength of 852 consultants, out of which 562 are in position, while 290 posts remain vacant as of March 1, 2025.

Itoo said the vacant posts are being filled based on a 60:40 recruitment ratio, with 60% of the posts being directly recruited through the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and 40% reserved for promotion.

The promotional quota is under review by the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC), she said, adding that the direct r...