Consultants from Jammu
waiting for posting
2/25/2016 12:12:57 AM
Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: Nearly 80
consultants from Jammu, who were selected by Public Service Commission in 2015,
are running pillar to post for their posting as the Jammu and Kashmir Health
and Medical Education Department has adopted dual yardstick for two region of
the State.
Pertinently, in 2015 the
interviews of 220 consultants post for the Pathology, Orthopaedic, Surgery,
Paediatrics, Ophthalmology, Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Medicine, Gynaecology
and others were conducted across the State through Public Service Commission
(PSC) and expected 80 consultants, rest joined their respective places of
posting as order of posting issued by State .
If sources (at H&ME)
are believed, influenced by few heavy weight politicians are behind the delay
in posting of these consultants owing to this these consultants unable to
deliver their services to the needy patients.
In Kashmir province, same
consultants had joined their duties after getting order from the H&ME
department in last year.
"Despite the repeated
reminders were sent to Secretary for Health and Medical Education Department MK
Bhandari Secretary as well as a delegation also met with officials of the
department but till date assurances from officials of the department have not
been materialized, "Sources alleged.
A group of consultants
wishing anonymity told Early Times that a memorandum also submitted to
Governor's house for seeking his intervention in the matter some days back but
nothing has been done in this regard. "Earlier, we also taken up with
Secretary for Health and Medical Education Department and other officials of
the same department but they assured us, within days, the posting order would
be issued but more than two months have been passed, no such order has been
issued by them, " they alleged.
When contacted, Advisor to
Governor Prevez Deewan said the "issue is not in my knowledge. Let me
first check the matter."
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