Nitesh Sangral

Medical Aspirants denied admission through All India Quota Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 31: Another example of the failure of the Jammu and Kashmir as well as concerned authorities as has completely failed to fulfill the dream of Late Mufti Muhammad Sayeed of having 5 medical colleges in state thus putting future of thousands of aspirants on the stake. Moreover, adding another failure of the government and lack of vision, medical aspirants are being denied to get admission through All India Quota seats in medical colleges across the country. Here need to mention that the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test exam (NEET) 2018 Application Form was announced by CBSE to be available in the month of January 2018. CBSE NEET is a national level medical examination, which is conducted for selecting students for admission to MBBS courses. Official sources told Early Times that the medical aspirants of the state were already at disadvantage in the Current NEET format ...

'Refrain from posting anti Govt, political comments on social media' ET Impact Niesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 26: A few days after Early Times carried a news story about a government doctor ridiculing the post of the Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Twitter, the Jammu and Kashmir Government on Tuesdaydirected officials to refrain from writing against the government in social media. The Government vide no GAD/Mtg/RB-IV/43/2017, in exercise of powers conferred by the provision to section 124 of the constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, the Governor made amendment in the Jammu and Kashmir Employees Conduct Rule, 1971. "No Government employee shall engage in any criminal, dishonest, immoral or notoriously disgraceful conduct on social media which may be prejudicial to the Government," the order states. It further states that Government employee shall also not use their personal social media accounts for any political activity or endorse the po...

Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 26: In a shocking incident, the premier Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu (GMC&H), refuted to float tenders for supplying of experimental animals' diet for last years and making temporary arrangements to feeding the animals, are being used for experimentation in educational and research of the institution. Pertinently, the experimental animals used in medical colleges play a crucial role in teaching and researching as well as developing skills for diagnosis. For the research purpose, some rules and regulations have been formed to run the practices hassle free but it seems GMC Jammu is habitual to disobey the rules. Officials, on the condition of anonymity, told Early Times that what could be expected from the higher officials of the college, if the experiments animals' diet on god mercy as they failed to float tenders for supplying of animals diet for past year. "The tender was supposed to be invited in M...

Adhocism ails Premier Health Institution 12/25/2017 Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 25: Appreciating the steps taken by the Chief Minister by removing under-performance officials to rescue the sinking ships, the doctor fraternity had demanded removal of dummy Principal of Government Medical College Jammu and appointment of permanent Principal, for the betterment of the college. Doctor fraternity slammed Health Ministry for catapulting a junior doctor to the top chair has opened a Pandora's Box within the GMC&H Jammu for not following procedural norms to fill up the post. The Ministry has also shown thumb to the directions of High Court which clearly says that proper guidelines must be followed in the appointment of the Principal GMC. s If Doctor fraternity to be believed, the last three to four Principal of GMC Jammu were appointed by killing the set criteria by the concerned Ministry as they didn't want to let Principal handle all affairs of the college and a...

"Act of doc not only daring but violation of Service Rules" Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 18: Within minutes of Chief Minister Mehbooba's tweet on establishment of Medical University in J&K, a controversial lecturer working in Government Medical College Jammu directly targeted CM throwing all the service conduct rules (CCA & J&K Medical Education Gazzatted Service Rules) to winds saying PDP could not digest announcement of setting up the University by J&K Health Minister Bali Baghat. On Monday, CM Mehbboba Mufti tweeted, "In an effort to realize my father's vision we will start the process to setup the first medical university in J&K during the upcoming assembly session. The Healthcare and Education sectors are vital to our states development". Taking jibe on the CM's announcement, a lecturer Dr Kailash Thakkur---- who has hogged headlines for misbehaving with female staff, sometimes working as agent of politic...

GMC administration turns dictatorial Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 15: Incumbent Principal of Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu (GMC&H) is leaving no stone unturned to save the interest of the blue eyed and controversial doctors who have no interest in issues pertaining to medical fraternity and health institutions. The dictatorial attitude of the Principal can be gauged from a recent episode which took place in GMC on Wednesday, wherein, the officiating Principal as well as incharge officer auditorium Dr. Rakesh Kumar Behal was dictated by Incharge Principal Dr. Sunanda Raina to lock the Auditorium reportedly to refrain faculty members from holding meeting against her blue eyed previous MTA Executives. It is pertinent to mention here that irked over working of previous Medial Teachers Association- which allegedly failed to take various issues of this institution as well as associated hospitals, the medical fraternity called a meeting on Wednesda...

12/10/2017  Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 10: In gross violation of transfer policy, few employees, who have been working in Government Medical College and Hospital, Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) Hospital and Chest and Diseases Hospital for last more than 10 years, are enjoying overstay for last more than 10 years despite their transfers. As per State Government Order number 210/HME of 2012, states government employee should spend, at least, two years and maximum three years at a specific position before being transferred and the employee having more than 2or 3 years of stay at a particular place shall be transferred. Official sources divulged that the transfer policy is being violated by the employees, even administration of the government hospitals to appease their blue eyed persons. "A senior assistant, presently working in immune-haematology and blood transfusion medicine, GMC, has been transferred twice by the incumbent Principal as well ...

CM cell's team on inspection ignored during HM's visit in GMC&H 12/6/2017 11:01:08 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Dec 6: Following the directions of the Chief Minister, a team of three members on Wednesday visited Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu for inspecting those issues which were pointed out by CM Mehbooba Mufti during her recent visit but team was not entertained reportedly as Minster for Health and Medical Education reached the hospital at same time. After receiving so many complaints against the sinking ship (GMC&H), on November, 30 last month, the Chief Minister paid surprise visit in GMC&H Jammu and took stock of sanitation, facilities in the hospital and problems were being faced by the patients and their attendants and during visit she expressed displeasure over poor sanitation and other facilities. CM directed hospital management for improving the sanitation within some days as per reports. Following the direct...

Money received through bidding of pharmacy shops unutilized 12/4/2017 11:24:44 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Dec 4: Even when the State government is ranting over financial crunch, massive Rs 21.50 crores in custody of Jammu Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited is stashed in the bank unutilized. The money was received through bidding for '24X7' Pharmacy Shops and was supposed to be utilised for improving and maintaining sanitation in Hospitals. According to sources, the government had promised that the money received through bidding shall be utilised for improvement of sanitation, but even after years this money has not been utilised. "It appears that the health minister has forgotten about made promises with regard to the utilisation of money," said source, adding that the concerned ministry 'shamefully' remained unmoved even after being censured by the chief minister. The sources said that the hospital authorities had ...

Premier hospital turns politics hub, scarcity of docs, drugs, equipments, Health Ministry unmoved      Nitesh Sangral JAMMU: Instead of providing basic medical facilities to the poor patients of the Jammu province, the docs and administration of the premier hospital Government Medical College and Hospital are paying politics on the tiny issues and leaving no stone unturned to demoralize headworkers, doctor alleged and they also hailed Chief Minister’s visit in the hospital and sought CM intervention to rescue sinking ship. Appreciating the visit of the CM in the hospital (sinking ship), the some doctors are believed that only Chief Minister could save the sinking ship as the Health Ministry has completely failed to redressal the small and big issues of the GMC&H Jammu. Owing to which, the poor patients are subjected to deny proper care and treatment as shortage of doctors, equipments and drugs. “There are huge problems which were never taken up by th...

Medical shops in GMC, associated hospitals closed 12/1/2017  Early Times Report   JAMMU, Dec 1: Finally, the State Health Ministry woke up from deep slumber and issued order to close down the 'Fair Medical Shops' of Sanyog Pharmacy in Government Medical College and Hospital and associated hospitals for reportedly overcharging from the patients. ET had published a news item titled 'Fair price shops in Govt hospitals selling medicines at inflated prices' on November 5 this year and also highlighted how the poor patents were being overcharged by these medical shops by selling drugs on exorbitant rates. Sources told that numbers of complaints were filed before Minister concerned and the matter was also taken up the State's Drug and Food Control Organization but nothing has been done and they preferred silence on the issue instead of checking the mal- practice which had been going for last many months. "The authorities woke up, when the complaints ...

Players accuse organizers of mismanagement, deceit 11/26/2017  Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 26: More skeletons are likely to tumble out of the cupboard as organizers of Ball Busters Cup -Cricket tournament-canceled the match between Jammu Cricket Club and Laxmi Cricket Club on Friday without any intimation to the players. Moreover, players and others were forced to sit for hours in the ground without the basic facilities but surprisingly, the organizers didn't pick calls despite repeated attempts by the Ranji players on Friday. A group of players, seeking anonymity, told Early Times that the match between JCC and LCC was supposed to be held at 12 PM last Friday at Parade Ground Jammu as the date fixed by the Organizers but the match couldn't be held due to lackadaisical approach and non-serious attitude of the organizers-who are allegedly minting money by organizing the Cricket Tournament in the city. "We (players of both teams) had to wait for hours o...

DHS’s stores lying empty, hospitals buying fluid at exorbitant rates by throwing norms into winds   Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, Nov 23: The State Government is spending crores rupees on the salaries of the officials of Health Department and paying out huge expenditure of their luxurious life by providing vehicles and their fuel’s expenditure but surprisingly, the performance of the officials is zero as hospitals are purchasing fluids and other lifesaving drugs at exorbitant rates because the Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited (JKMSCL) has failed to provide vital drugs and medicines for last about 7-8 months. At GMC and other hospitals also, Poor patience’s been forced to buy essential or commonly used Injectables like Ceftriaxone and IV Fluids and others. On much higher rates from open market as for last many months’ hospitals do not have enough supplies of these items. The sad part of story is that in absence of supplies from JKMSCL which still won’...

11/19/2017  Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 19: What could be expected from the Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu, if mandatory medical journals have not been purchased for the last many years even despite formation of new library committee-whose jobs to streamline the functioning of the College library--- putting medical students' future on stake. Pertinently, ET had highlighted issue in which exposed the lackadaisical and non-serious approach of the concern authorities, following the college management constituted a committee which is head by HOD Physiology Dr. Sunil Sachdeva as chairman of the library committee and many more but in spite of a meeting, nothing has been done so far to buy medical journals. As per Medical Council of India, it has been made mandatory to buy new and latest journals and regularly update teaching faculty on recent advancements taking place in the field of medical science so teaching would be improved, but who cares? About the guideli...

Cancer turns second biggest killer in State 11/18/2017 11:05:07 PM Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report Jammu, Nov 18: Cancer cases are increasing at an alarming rate in Jammu and Kashmir, as four to five cases of cancer are reported in Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu on an average daily, but efforts to deal with the disease have been sluggish. It is pertinent to mention that over 10 lakh new cases of cancer are diagnosed every year in India. However, due to late diagnosis, over 7 lakh people die of the diseases each year. Indian Council of Medical Research (IMCR) shows that India is likely to have over 17.3 lakh new cases of cancer and over 8.8 lakh deaths due to the disease by 2020. As per data, the State has an estimated 29841, 30855, 31899 reported cases of cancer for the year 2012, 2013, and 2014 respectively and similarly, the estimated number of cancer patients' deaths for the year 2012, 2013 and 2014 are 4862, 5028 and 5196 respectively. ICMR rep...