An RTI disclosure indicates that out of the 601 sanctioned posts at Government Medical College (GMC) and Associated Hospital Udhampur, 501 positions are vacant. Of the total sanctioned posts, only 100 are currently filled, highlighting a significant staffing gap.
It has come to the fore that to meet deficiencies, authorities have been regularly recruiting the staff based on academic arrangements.
Details reveal that out of sanctioned 24 posts of professor (HoD), 10 are in position while 24 are vacant, out of 34 sanctioned posts of associate professors just two are in position while 32 are vacant and similarly out of 52 assistant professors, 32 are in position and 20 are vacant.
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