Arunachal Pradesh government has created 1,716 posts in various categories under the health and family welfare department out of targeted 2,541 posts, to revamp the health delivery system in the state.
The posts were created vide an official order issued on April 13, an official communiquaid here today.
The posts include vacancies created for five super specialists - Rheumatologist, Neurologist, Nephrologist, Gastroenterologist and Endocrinologist, including thiry six posts of Junior Specialists in medicine, surgery, anaesthesiology, paediatrics, obstetrics & gynaecology, pathologist, microbiology, epidemiologist and biochemistry.
Chief Minister Kalikho Pul said the posts were created in order to meet the man power shortage in General Hospitals, District Hospitals, Community Health Centres, Primary Health Centres and Sub—-entres across the state.
Besides, it would also help to provide balanced employment opportunities and would benefit the people. The chief minister has instructed the department to complete the appointment process within this year.
In case of non-technical posts (C & D categories), appointment would be done district wise as per the vacancy position and health units in each district.
