The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under thechairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik accorded sanction to the enhancementof posts under Training Reserve from existing 6% to 20% and Deputation Reservefrom existing 4% to 20% of the Duty Posts in respect of Medical Officers in theJammu and Kashmir Health & Family Welfare (Gazetted Service).

It is noteworthy to mention that the Health and MedicalEducation Department is one of the essential services department and theMedical Officers are the cutting edge level functionaries constituting thebackbone of the department.

The sanctioned strength of the posts of edical Officers is3781 comprising 3151 duty posts and 630 reserve posts.

With the increase in the reserve posts, the sanctionedstrength of the post of Medical Officers will raise to 4726 posts.Consequently, more than 800 posts of Medical Officers shall accrue forreference to J&K PSC for recruitment. The recruitment against these postswill help the department to man the health institutions situated in peripheraland far-flung areas.The recruitment of Medical Officers will also help toprovide manpower in the sister organizations where the Medical officersrequired to be posted on deputation from the Health & Medical EducationDepartment. This will also provide opportunities to the Medical Officers toacquire such skills/training which would help them to further their career andin the process augment the health care system across J&K. This will alsohelp in the smooth functioning of the newly established Government MedicalColleges.