# Jammu and Kashmir administrative and educational services > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/jammu-and-kashmir-administrative-and-educational-services > Updated: 2026-09-23T08:56:42.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. The Jammu and Kashmir government is managing various administrative, educational, and healthcare challenges within the Union Territory. Initial reports focused on addressing employment and regulatory issues, such as a legislative resolution to exempt certain teachers from the mandatory Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) following a Supreme Court ruling. The government also identified approximately 38,872 vacant public sector posts and worked toward a policy for regularizing casual and contractual workers. Subsequent developments highlighted growth in the education sector, with an 18 per cent increase in first-year college admissions and an expansion of MBBS seats to 1,750 across 11 medical colleges. However, these advancements are accompanied by persistent staffing shortages, including over 10,000 vacant teacher posts and 5,278 vacant master posts. Additionally, the region faces infrastructure delays due to land disputes and a lack of standardized data regarding graduate employability. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-23: Jammu and Kashmir reports rising college admissions amid staffing shortages Jammu and Kashmir reports an 18% rise in college admissions and increased MBBS seats, but faces high teacher vacancies and a lack of consolidated graduate employability data. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jammu-and-kashmir-reports-rising-college-admissions-amid-staffing-shortages ### 2026-09-20: Jammu and Kashmir government addresses teacher exemptions and job vacancies The Jammu and Kashmir government is addressing teacher certification exemptions, managing nearly 39,000 job vacancies, and reviewing policies for regularising temporary workers. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jammu-and-kashmir-government-addresses-teacher-exemptions-and-job-vacancies --- Cite as: Jammu and Kashmir administrative and educational services. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/jammu-and-kashmir-administrative-and-educational-services