Bengaluru: Within a week, notifications will be issued to fill backlog vacancies in various government departments, universities, and other government institutions. According to sources, the process would be finished within three months.

The Cabinet Sub-Committee for Backlog Vacancies, chaired by Water Resources Minister Govind Karjol, on Saturday January 29 urged authorities to begin filling backlog vacancies.

The Cabinet sub-committee includes Social Welfare Minister Srinivas Poojary, Municipal Administration Minister M. T. B. Nagaraj, Fisheries Minister S. Angara, Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chauhan, and Backward Classes Department Minister B. Sriramulu.

According to a statement released following the committee meeting, over 446 seats reserved for Scheduled Castes and 436 posts reserved for Scheduled Tribes are vacant in government colleges, aided technical institutes, and universities.