SRINAGAR: More than 3,300 teaching posts are lying vacant across Jammu and Kashmir, with the Government confirming that no new recruitment has taken place in the past two years. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

In a written reply to a starred question by MLA Sham Lal Sharma, the School Education Department said that while the sanctioned strength of teachers and masters across both divisions remains substantial, 2,233 posts are vacant in Jammu Division and 1,127 in Kashmir Division.

According to the figures provided, the total sanctioned strength of masters in Jammu Division is 6,787, out of which 4,895 are in position, leaving 1,892 vacancies. Of these, 991 posts are occupied by in-charge headmasters and lecturers, and 700 are reserved under various categories,

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