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GMC didn't buy medical journals since 2012

Despite MCI guidelines
6/29/2017
Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, June 29: The Government Medical College Jammu did not purchase any medical journal in the last five years, in sheer violation of the guidelines set by Medical Council of India. 


It has been made mandatory by the MCI to buy new journals and regularly update teaching faculty on recent advancements taking place in the field of medical science.

This lack of interest in arranging new medical journals is not only affecting the academics of this institution, but it is also indirectly affecting patient care.


Principal of the GMC, Dr Sunanda Raina, admitted that no new journal has been purchased from 2012-13. She however said the J&K Medical Supplies Corporation (JKMSC) had to purchase journals, but due to unknown reasons they did not make the purchase.

When asked whether medical students and teaching faculty are suffering due to absence of the journals, Dr Raina said that "everyone has internet facility and everyone can access the related stuff easily on the net except paid journals."
GMC lags behind
"Srinagar colleges and colleges of neighbouring states are improving a lot, but GMC Jammu is lagging behind.
"We are in the process to buy the journals as soon as possible," she added.
However, contradictory the statement of Dr Raina, General Manager of JKMSC Jammu Dr. Rajindra Kumar Khajuria and GM of JKMSC Kashmir Dr. Mohammed Iqbal Sofi said that no requisition for medical journals has been received by the Corporation so far. "We purchase only hospital stationary and we don't have any rate contract for buying journals," Dr Iqbal said.
Meanwhile, some PG students of the GMC said that due to absence of latest journals, they are suffering a lot. "They are forcing us to shift to either GMC Srinagar or SKIMS Srinagar or other institutes outside the state.

Time and again the matter has been brought into the notice of chairman of Library Committee to buy latest journals, but in vain," they said.

"Srinagar colleges and colleges of neighbouring states are improving a lot, but GMC Jammu is lagging behind," the students said.

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