Nitesh Sangral

No posts were created since 2009, ruins future of thousands diploma holders 10/31/2017  Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 31: After getting so many assurances from successive governments as well as Health Ministry, thousands of youth holding Male Multipurpose Health Worker (MMPHW) diploma holders are running from pillar to post for seeking jobs in various health institutions across State. There were hundreds of youth have been holding the MMPHW diploma since 2009 due to alleged gender discrimination during recruitment in various places. No posts were created for them since 2009 while Female Multipurpose Health Workers (FMPHWs) are recruited time and again. "Over 5000 youth of the Jammu and Kashmir have got MMPHW diploma from different private colleges across State in past seven to eight years and huge numbers of the youth are at the moment studying the course in different colleges within and outside the state, "Basharat Banday, President of MMPH...

10/30/2017  Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 30: The deadly disease H1N1 influenza, known as Swine Flu, claimed three lives and 10 have been tested positive in Jammu when last reports came in. The doctors and other staff of the health institutes across Jammu division have resentment for not providing H1N1 vaccination timely and accused concern authorities for delaying day by day. Here is need to mention that only 10 persons have been tested positive for Swine flu and three died so far. While in Srinagar, four deaths have been reported at SKIMS Soura due to the H1N1 influenza within week. Doctors at GMC&H and SMGS Hospital Jammu alleged that the authorities were putting them under risk as there is not adequate supplying of Temiflu injections and other protection gear to deal with the patient-who is affected with virus. The Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu had placed order of 1000 vials of Tamiflu injections but only 300 vials ...

Sports bodies abandons champion athlete Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 26: At a time when the Union, as well as state governments, are pumping huge funds into sports for the constructive channelization of the energy of the youth of the state, it a pity that a champion athlete is fighting a lone battle against a chronic physical ailment and the J&K state sports Council and J&K Olympic association who have lakhs of rupees for the welfare of sports persons have abandoned him. A champion Wushu player, Arun Singh Charak, who has an international bronze medal to his credit is depending upon some philanthropists, family and friends to meet the expenses of his treatment against a brain tumor. Some year ago when greetings were showered from all concerned sports authorities when Arun Singh Charak was in media limelight and was on winning spree and bagged many awards and medals as Wushu player of state at national and international level. Besides Gold, Si...

Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Oct 25: The suspension of doctors who were founded absent from duty at Urban Health Centers (UHCs) during a visit of the Health Minister seems merely an eyewash as they were reinstated without an inquiry against them. On September 26, the Health Minister visited various UHCs across Jammu city. Three UHCs-Shastri Nagar, Talab Khatikan and Talab Tillo-were found closed while 16 doctors were found absent from duty. The minister immediately issued suspension order of 16 absentee doctors and Chief Medical Officer Jammu. A committee was constituted to inquire into the matter so that suitable action should be taken. But if sources are to be believed, some of the 16 absentee doctors are influential. That's why the Directorate of Health Service Jammu had to issue reinstatement order of the 16 doctors without conducting an inquiry against them. Even Health Minister Bali Bhagat admitted that the doctors who were posted in the UHCs in ...