Health sector to get 2,000 new jobs in J-K

Posts created in addition to the 4,000 recently created in the state health and medical education dept

PTI | April 5, 2010



The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to create 2,000 more posts in the health sector, cabinet sanction for which will be sought shortly, the state assembly was informed today.

This is in addition to the 4,000 posts created recently in health and medical education department, health minister Sham Lal Sharma said during Question Hour.

He said the state is also expecting sanction of 200 sub-centres to facilitate expansion of health services to uncovered far flung areas.

Sharma said steps were being taken to expedite the procurement of diagnostic equipment sanctioned for various institutions.


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