Health Department Refers 480 Medical Officer Posts to JKPSC for Direct Recruitment

Health Department Refers 480 Medical Officer Posts to JKPSC for Direct Recruitment

The Health and Medical Education Department, Jammu and Kashmir, has formally referred 480 Medical Officer posts to the Jammu and Kashmir Public Services Commission (JKPSC) for direct recruitment. The official communication was issued on Tuesday from the Civil Secretariat, confirming the initiation of the recruitment process.

480 Medical Officer Posts Referred to JKPSC – Key Highlights

• Department: Health & Medical Education, J&K

• Post Name: Medical Officer (Gazetted)

• Total Vacancies: 480

• Recruiting Authority: Jammu & Kashmir Public Services Commission (JKPSC)

• Mode of Recruitment: Direct Recruitment

• Service Rules: J&K Health & Family Welfare (Gazetted) Service Rules, SRO 325 of 2013

The requisition form for filling these posts has been officially forwarded to JKPSC for further action.

Category-Wise Breakup of Medical Officer Vacancies

The distribution of the 480 Medical Officer posts is as follows:

• Open Merit (OM): 192 posts

• Scheduled Caste (SC): 38 posts

• Scheduled Tribe-I (ST-I): 48 posts

• Scheduled Tribe-II (ST-II): 48 posts

• Backward Area (BA): 48 posts

• Other Backward Classes (OBC): 39 posts

• Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): 48 posts

• ALC/IB: 19 posts

This structured allocation ensures representation across all reserved categories as per recruitment norms.

Important Conditions to Be Included in JKPSC Advertisement

The Health Department has requested JKPSC to incorporate specific conditions in the upcoming recruitment advertisement to avoid future legal issues.

Key Conditions Proposed

• Selected candidates will not be allowed to continue:

• Postgraduate courses

• Senior Residency

• Registrarship

• Demonstratorship

• Candidates will be given a one-time option to:

• Either accept the Medical Officer appointment, or

• Continue with their ongoing postgraduate or tenure position

This clause is aimed at ensuring administrative clarity and uninterrupted healthcare services.

Mandatory Posting in Peripheral & Far-Flung Areas

As per the official communication, all selected Medical Officers will be mandatorily posted in peripheral and far-flung areas of the Union Territory.

🔹 This step has been taken to ensure equitable healthcare delivery across Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in underserved regions.

Next Step in Recruitment Process

• JKPSC is expected to:

• Acknowledge the requisition

• Issue a detailed advertisement soon

• Outline eligibility, selection procedure, and application dates

Candidates aspiring for Medical Officer posts should prepare accordingly.

Eligible candidates are advised to regularly check the official JKPSC website and official recruitment notification PDF for the advertisement, application dates, and selection details.

Source: Kashmir News Trust (KNT)