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J&K Government Says More Than 60,000 Posts Remain Vacant Across Departments
✍️ Daily Excelsior
🗓 22 Sep 2026, 10:01 AM
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The Jammu and Kashmir administration announced that over 60,000 positions across its various departments are currently unfilled.
The government of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir disclosed that more than 60,000 posts across its departments remain vacant, according to a statement reported by Daily Excelsior.
The vacancies cover a wide range of cadres and services, highlighting a substantial staffing shortfall that the administration says affects the efficiency of public service delivery.
Officials said recruitment drives are being accelerated, but no specific timeline or details of upcoming appointments were provided.
The high number of unfilled positions points to ongoing challenges in attracting qualified personnel to the region, an issue that has been noted in previous reports.
The vacancies cover a wide range of cadres and services, highlighting a substantial staffing shortfall that the administration says affects the efficiency of public service delivery.
Officials said recruitment drives are being accelerated, but no specific timeline or details of upcoming appointments were provided.
The high number of unfilled positions points to ongoing challenges in attracting qualified personnel to the region, an issue that has been noted in previous reports.