Why Jammu matters to the reform argument
New central institutions around Jammu carry sizeable unfilled sanctioned posts, illustrating the vacancy backlog problem.
Institutions
- University of Jammu
- IIT Jammu
- AIIMS Vijaypur
- Government Medical College Jammu
Localities
Gandhi NagarTrikuta NagarBakshi NagarKatra roadChanni Himmat
State policy context · Jammu and Kashmir
Reservation in J&K was substantially restructured after 2019, with ST status extended to the Pahari ethnic group, Paddari Tribe, Koli and Gadda Brahmin communities through the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 2024. The cumulative reservation share has since become a significant local political debate.
- JKPSC
- J&K Services Selection Board
- JKBOSE