Allied-health (paramedical) graduates across Jammu and Kashmir have raised serious concerns over the prolonged delay in the opening of registrations by the Jammu and Kashmir State Allied and Healthcare Council , a halt that they say has left their careers stagnant and future uncertain.
Graduates from multiple streams, including Radiology, anesthesia, lab sciences, OT technology and other allied-health courses, said they have been waiting for more than a year for the council to start the registration process. Without registration, they are unable to apply for various government and private-sector vacancies that clearly mandate it as an eligibility requirement.

Students explained that they took admission in 2020, completed their three-year degree programs, and have now spent over a year after graduation with no practical benefit from their qualifications. Despite repeated visits to the registration office — including the SMHS Paramedical Registration Section — they claim no timeline or official clarity is being provided.

Graduates said the delay is not just inconvenient but career-damaging, as many recruitment opportunities have already passed them by. The issue has also restricted students from exploring overseas employment, as international placements require verified registration from the home state, making them ineligible even for abroad-based opportunities.

Several candidates reported that in the recently held recruitment process, even GMC Baramulla refused to consider their applications during document verification despite being Ist top rankers in the recruitment examination, due to the absence of registration, leaving the students helpless and humiliated.

The students expressed deep frustration, saying the inaction has pushed hundreds of qualified allied-health professionals into an unnecessary limbo. Many fear that continued delays will shut the door on upcoming posts as well, especially in critical government recruitments.

The graduates have appealed to the concerned authorities to intervene immediately, open the registration process, and prevent further setbacks to the academic and professional future of all batchs, post 2024 of allied-health students.