Nitesh Sangral

DPC of 71 docs ignored, 26 new docs appointed 5/28/2017 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, May 28: Continuing with policy of adhoicism in Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu, Health and Medical Education Department once again ignored Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) of 71 doctors and issued another order of appointment of 26 contractual adhoc faculty members in various specialties in gross violation of Medical Council of India (MCI)'s guidelines as MCI doesn't calculate Adhoc faculty.  Moreover, most of the colleges in the country including the GMC Srinagar got a substantial increase in PG seats, GMC Jammu had got a dozen seats, because of the fact that most of the Associate professors and professors of various disciplines of GMC Jammu were holding their posts on OPG basis and were not confirmed by DPC. As per Government order no. 284 HME Dated 25th May 2017, the 26 Faculty members were appointed in various disciplines viz Anae...

Ex-principal promoted 'blue-eyed' officials by changing cadre, ignoring seniority Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, May 25: The Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu is once again in news for all the wrong reasons. It has come to the fore that many undeserving officials had been promoted during the tenure of former principal by compromising the seniority and change of cadre. The ex-principal had reportedly thrown the recommendations of Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) into dustbin to benefit some 'blue-eyed' officials, hence causing huge financial loss to the exchequer. Skeletons tumble! The ex-principal had reportedly thrown the recommendations of Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) into dustbin to benefit some 'blue-eyed' officials, hence causing huge financial loss to the exchequer. In the first high-level meeting of the incumbent principal Dr Sunanda Raina with Minister for Health and Medical Education B...

Diagnostic facilities proving insufficient for rising footfall 5/24/2017  Early Times Report  Jammu, May 24: Contradictory to the claims of State Health Department of providing best medical facilities to the people of Jammu, the patients visiting Jammu health institutes have to wait for long to get their diagnostic tests done in all the health institutes of Jammu. All health institutes including Government Medical College and Hospital, Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh Hospital (SMGS), Super Specialty Jammu, Government hospital Sarwal, Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar have diagnostic facilities like Ultrasound machine, CT scan, X-ray etc., but they are falling insufficient for the growing number of patients visiting these hospitals, as a result of which, even the emergency patients have to wait for days or turn to private diagnostic centers in the city which charge exorbitantly for these tests. "I am not accusing doctors and other staff because they are doing their ...

Two hoots to MCI, State Govt guidelines Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, May 22: In clear violation of the guidelines of Medical Council of India as well as State government imposing ban on private practice of the doctors, number of Registrars and Demonstrators of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu are openly pursuing their lucrative private practices with impunity under the nose of concerned Head of Departments and Principal of GMC&H Jammu despite receiving non-practicing allowance (NPA). Moreover, the MCI and State Health Ministry have imposed ban on participation in Continuing Medical Education (CME) sponsored by pharmaceutical companies as well. Officials within GMC&H, wishing anonymity, told Early Times that Registrars and Demonstrators of various departments viz Orthopedics, Medicine, Surgery and others were following footsteps of senior doctors and doing private practices with the blessing of HoDs and Principal of the institute. It...

Early Times Report  JAMMU, May 20: Welcome to Directorate Health Services Jammu, a place where doctors and the staff visit for officials work but a dog can often be seen moving and resting inside the office, causing greatinconvenience to visitors as there is no dare to stop them. Surprisingly, Director of Health Services Jammu Dr Gurjeet Singh showed least concern about the issue and cut the call when same matter was taken up with him. It seems Director don't have concern about health of the Staff and other visitors to the office. In the picture, a dog was seen napping without any fear near Health Education Bureau in the same building and staff along with visitors are being forced to pass by. Visitors are under terror when come close to the dog and numbers of complains have been conveyed to officials but all in vain. Officials are working in the office told that the being one of the busiest office, where not only the doctors come but also officials from far flung area ...

5/19/2017 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, May 18: Despite clear directions to display treatment rates at prominent place in bold letters in order to maintain due transparency, most of the private clinics and nursing homes in the State have completely failed to adhere rules due to nexus with officials of the State Health Department. Official Sources within Health Department told Early Times that Licensing Norms of the department states that the tables of fees, costs and rates for various services should be displayed prominently in bold letters but in spite of compulsory, the most of the above said clinics and nursing homes even OPDs which are being run by some doctors and other businessmen are floating norms with impunity. Director of Health Services Jammu Dr Gurjeet Singh said that the rate list, which was approved by the department, was challenged in the Court by the owners of private medical centres. When asked about the rate list has not been displayed by various n...

8 years on, Ayurvedic College yet to start Aspirants likely to wait more as uncertainty still looms large on first batch 5/17/2017 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report    Jammu, May 17: Despite assurance by Minister for Health to State Legislative Assembly in the last budget session to start the first batch of Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) Degree Courses but uncertainty is still looming large over its starting. The concerned authority has reportedly failed to complete all codal formalities including permission and fill up posts of staff to start Ayurvedic College Akhnoor in Jammu region for last eight. Pertinently, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Ghulam Nabi Azad had announced two degree colleges for Jammu and Kashmir, Ayurvedic College Akhnoor in Jammu region and Unani Medical College Ganderbal in Kashmir at an approximately cost of Rs. 58 crore in 2009 but Ayurvedic College could not be started so far. "Owing to lackadaisica...

5/17/2017  Early Times Report Jammu, May 16: Patients, their attendants and doctors are suffering due to ongoing water crisis in the newly constructed building Indira Gandhi Government Dental College (IGGDC) Jammu. Moreover patients and doctors are being forced to bring watertheir own to use and drink but the concern authority has turned blind eyes toward the issue.  Officials within IGGDC Jammu told that the water crisis is going on in the newly building as well as old for last some days and patients' care is also hit due to unavailability of water. Normal procedures are being delayed due to water crisis as well as attendants are being asked to bring water with them. No Choice We are compelled to buy mineral water from outside due to non-availability of water in hospital . Even doctors on duty are facing the same situation. "I bring water bottles from my house but it becomes empty in two hours," said a senior doctor, who did not wish to...

Questions over motive of Dr Sunanda 5/13/2017 Early Times Report Jammu, May 13: The committee set up to probe into the allegations leveled by principal GMC&H Jammu, Dr Sunanda Raina, against her predecessor Dr Zahid Hussan Gillani has given a clean chit to Dr Zahid. The panel has also sought revoking of Dr Zahid's suspension with immediate effect, raising questions over the motive of Dr Sunanda.  The Health and Medical Education Department on Friday issued an order and asked to Dr Zahid to resume as GMC's Head of Pharmacology Department and that the suspension period shall be treated as on duty. On March 15, a high voltage drama was witnessed in the chamber of Dr Sunanda where Dr Zahid had occupied the principal's chair for several hours till intervention of the higher ups and the district administration. Dr Sunanda had filed a complaint with the Health Department against Dr Zahid and accused him of "gross indiscipline, misconduct and disobedience....

5/12/2017  Early Times Report jammu, May 12: Believe it or not, the police can go to any extent to help the influential. In a glaring example of misuse of official position, the Police changed the non-bailable offence to bailable offence just to ensure the accused persons (one of them reportedly is known to senior Police officer) who in an inebriated condition trespassed a house and assaulted a youth at Village Pasgal. Moreover, out of three, two accused got bail in this assault case as concerned SHO (following dictates from seniors) registered case under section a bailable offence (451, 323, 34 RPC) to appease the senior police officer but the victim whose nose got fractured besides other multiple injuries still is crying for justice. According to legal experts, section 452 states trespassing of house with an intention to hurt, assault or wrongful restraint. They however wondered though aforementioned case falls under this 452 Section but why concerned SHO and Inv...

Patients being referred to private clinics for treatment 5/10/2017 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report  Jammu, May 9: Patients, visiting Indira Gandhi Government Dental College and Hospital (IGGDC) Jammu, are going through harrowing times as two dental casting machines have been lying defunct for last more than 5 years, forcing patients to visit private clinics for treatment. Senior officials within IGGDC Jammu told Early Times that said two machines worth lakhs were procured in the year 2009-10 to make crowns and artificial teeth but unfortunately the machines had gone out of order within 2 years and since then, the machines have not been repaired due to lethargy and indifference of concern authority. Pathetic! There are two machines and the hospital is surviving on a single machine which is also out of order most of the time and other one has not been working for the last many years. "Dental casting machines were used to construct arti...

  5/7/2017 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report   JAMMU, May 6: Administration of Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu and junior doctors of Medicine department, have locked horns after suspension of a Post Graduate doctor for allegedly misbehavior with Minister for Health and Medical Education Bali Bhagat before entire administration and senior doctors two days ago. Moreover, some of junior doctors of the same department went on strike and called Principal for holding a meeting but juniors' deal was stuck and breakthrough was achieved as no other departments' doctors have ready to support the misconduct of the doctor. Following the misbehaviour of a Post Graduation student of General Medicine department with Minister for Health, the administration of Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu suspended the medico and constituted a committee to enquire the whole episode. C omplaint On May 4 the Minister for Health and Medical Ed...