Nitesh Sangral

7/31/2017 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report  Jammu, July 31: The administration of Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu is yet to float tenders for supplying animal diet. The tenders were supposed to be invited in March to April, but due to the rivalry between former and incumbent principal of the college, they could not be done so far. The animals used in medical colleges play a vital role in teaching and research as well as developing skills for diagnosis. For the research purpose, some rules and regulations have been formed to run the practices hassle free. These rules are mandatory for all the colleges. However, the management of GMC doesn't appear in a mood to follow the rules and regulations. Sources said the condition of the animals' house in which they are kept is poor, which is gross violation of the guidelines Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA) as well as Animal Welfare Board of India. Ne...

Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, July 27: Interviews for the posts of Registrar/ Demonstrators in Pharmacology Department of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu have been postponed allegedly at the behest of some doctors. The interviews had been called to overcome the staff deficiency which had been pointed out by the Medical Council of India. "But it seems some doctors of the college don't want to fill up the vacancies," sources told Early Times. The interviews for the posts of the Registrar/ Demonstrators in various departments of the college are being conducted by the concerned administration but interviews of the Pharmacology department couldn't be conducted as "the Head of Department (HoD) is not interested in being part of the selection committee which is headed by the Principal." Sources said when on Thursday the interviews were called with prior intimation to all the committee members including the HODs for ...

Admin appears unconcerned 7/25/2017 Nitesh Sangral   Early Times Report    Jammu, July 25: Four departments in Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu are running without postgraduate courses since their establishment, forcing the aspirants to opt for other courses or move outside the state.  Due to non-availability of the PG courses in the departments of Psychiatry, Forensic Medicine, CD & TB, and Biochemistry, the interns who lack experience are forced to remain available during the night. Sources in the hospital said successive principals of the GMC have failed to initiate PG courses in the college for last many years, even as the college has enough infrastructure and faculty. Even the Medical Council of India (MCI) has also pulled out GMC's administration," said sources. "Due to vested interest of some doctors as well as management of the Psychiatric Diseases Hospital, hurdles are created in launching PG courses in the GMC,"...

7/24/2017 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report  Jammu, July 24: Believe it or not, the Health Department of Jammu and Kashmir is least bothered to monitor whether rules are being followed or not. In a glaring example of the lethargic approach, the interns of Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) are allowed to write prescription slips of patients, who visiting to get treatment at Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar Jammu, putting patients' lives at great risk. Pertinently, interns of the MBBS and BAMS have no right or authorize to write on prescription slips of patients as they are less experience. An attendant (social activist), who does not want to disclose his name, told Early Times that the candidates, who are pursuing BAMS, have to do internship in government hospitals in the State and learn from senior doctor but when I visited at the room no 10 in Govt Hospital Gandhi Nagar, where interns are writing prescription slips of patients instead of learning,...

7/17/2017 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report  jammu, July 17: Notwithstanding the tall claims of administration of Psychiatry Disease Hospital Jammu about giving best facilities, the fact is that junior doctors take care of the patients. A senior doctor seeking anonymity told Early Times that the duty roaster of the hospital maintains that at least one senior along with a junior doctor has to be physically present during the night duty. "In the absence of a senior because of shortage of doctors, an intern is treating the patients," he added. "In the night hours only a junior doctor is seen taking rounds in the hospital. The junior doctor is less experienced. What can a junior doctor do if any emergency arises," he asked. Careless admin? "In the night hours only a junior doctor is seen taking rounds in the hospital. The junior doctor is less experienced. What can a junior doctor do if any emergency arises." "The...

Despite official ban, many GMC docs do pvt practice 7/13/2017 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, July 13: The Vigilance Organisation raided private clinic of a doctor here earlier this week, revealing how government doctors do not care a fig for the official ban on the private practice. The sleuths of Vigilance on Tuesday conducted raid at the clinic of Dr Ashutosh Gupta, the head of Radiotherapy department of GMC Jammu, and found him present there, in brazen violation of the government order which bars the HoDs from private practice. On Wednesday, the Health department placed Dr Gupta under suspension (vide its order number 368-HME-2017) till pending enquiry. Dr Rahul Sharma shall hold the change of HoD Radiotherapy. Wrong practice There are many other HoDs of GMC&H and its associated hospitals, who are indulging in private practice. Owing to weak administration of GMC and others hospitals, these HoDs can be found present in their private ...

7/9/2017 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, July 9: Keeping aside guidelines of the Jammu Kashmir Public Service Commission as well as State government rules, a former Head of a department and administration of the Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu appointed an ineligible doctor for the post of Lecturer in Microbiology department. Probe needed! Two doctors (Dr Fatima Sheikh and Dr Seema Kotwal) have written a complaint letter to Principal of GMC Jammu Dr Sunanda Raina to verify the fake appointment of a doctor in the department of Microbiology and it also mentioned that eligibility criteria was ignored only to appease the doctor by the then administration." Moreover, the doctor also got extension of 3rd year without verifying whether the doctor was eligible or not which is raising fingers over the administration concerned. There are number of similarly cases which need to be exposed. Fingers are being pointed at the appointm...

7/8/2017 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report  JAMMU, July 8: The issue of allotting two canteens of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu without inviting tenders by former Principal has taken a new twist with an alleged theft at a room of Boys Hostel. In the alleged theft, it is being claimed that the necessary documents pertaining to the allotment of the canteens have been stolen but if sources are to be believed there were no documents there and the drama was allegedly planned to save the culprits.  Pertinently, Early Times had published a story in which it had exposed that the canteens were allotted without following codal formalities and inviting tenders with an aim to benefit some blue-eyed doctors. After publication of the story, an incident occurred in the room of Boys Hostel, wherein some miscreants allegedly barged into the room and stolen some documents. Sources claimed that the theft incident happened, only after the Principal of GMC...

  Financial irregularities surface in GMCH 7/4/2017 11:11:39 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, July 4: More skeletons are likely to tumble out of the cupboard as rumours are in the air that former Principal of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Jammu allegedly allotted two Canteens, within the premises of Boys' and Girls' Hostels to his close aide, without any codal formalities. As per sources, a set procedure is laid for such provision under its Order 492 HME of 2008 dtd. 17/6/2008 to notify sites for canteens besides the basic codal formalities to allot canteen/eateries to deserving bidders through a tendering procedure which allegedly have been ignored in both the cases. "In mere violation of finical codes as laid down by Government of Jammu and Kashmir the two cafes/ canteens are running in Boys and Girls Hostels of GMCH Jammu for the last one year," official sources told Early Times. They further said that the permission w...

Power cuts affect water supply, students' lives at stake in GMC' hostels 7/2/2017 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report  JAMMU, July 2: The inmates of Girls Hostel of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu are being forced to live their life like prisoners as the stifling of them is continuing due to denial of basic facilities and poor infrastructure, causing mental harassment. Moreover, at present crores of rupees of students' welfare funds are lying unused in the bank account. In spite of repeated requests for their rights, it seems concerned administration of hostel as well as GMC Jammu is in no mood to take remedial measures. "The electricity goes off it become daily routine. We want to share today's morning episode, the electricity went off and the students could not take a bath because there is no water without electricity. They say it is a perennial problem and whenever they talk to the authorities about it, either stude...