16000 vacancies to be filled in JK

Srinagar, May 13: The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to fill 16000 posts in various departments on fast track basis while other posts are being identified.

An official spokesman said 16000 vacancies have been referred to the Service Selection Recruitment Board (SSRB) for recruitment on fast track basis.

Chief Secretary B R Kundal has directed all administrative departments to refer all vacancies in their respective departments to the SSRB by May 15, the spokeman said.

Meanwhile, the SSRB has invited applications from unemployed youths for filling 6299 vacancies in health, education, rural development, revenue and other development sector in almost all districts of the state.

The post to be filled included village level workers, multi purpose workers, drivers, teachers, junior assistants, lab assistants, library assistants, X-ray assistants, health educators, librarian, sentry inspectors and junior stenographers.

UNI