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Senior doctors allege juniors being promoted to top positions in Kashmir

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2 months ago

July 24, 2023

Senior doctors in Kashmir valley hospitals have alleged that juniors are being promoted while the feeding cadres with vast experience are being left out.

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“This is in gross violation of the government rules,” the doctors told KNO.

One of the doctors wishing anonymity said, “The government has been violating rules themselves as the junior doctors who have been working in medical colleges with no experience of the administrative system are being confirmed as Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), while senior doctors who have been working as Block Medical Officers (BMOs), deputy CMOs and other administrative officers are being left out.”

As per the Government Order No. 296-JK (HME) of 2023 dated April 10, 2023, 95 medical officers were confirmed as ‘Deputy Director/CMO or equivalent’.

Soon after the order was issued, the senior doctors expressed their anguish alleging some junior medical officers who have never worked at BMO or at any administrative post have been confirmed as CMOs while some senior officers who have worked at administrative posts for decades were ignored.

Many among these junior doctors have never worked in the field, one of the “senior” doctors said, adding, “A doctor who has worked as in-charge Medical Superintendent for just five months being a medical officer has been confirmed as CMO.”

The doctors said they were expecting transparency in the Lieutenant Governor-led administration. “But unfortunately that isn’t happening on the ground,” they said. “We don’t know under what rules were the senior doctors left out at BMO positions while juniors were confirmed for the same positions.”

A similar situation is there in National Health Mission (NHM) where juniors are being confirmed as State Nodal Officers and District Nodal Officers while seniors are being left out, the doctors alleged.

“Recently a junior doctor who was at the 531 serial number in seniority list was given the post of Additional Director. How come around 500 doctors were left out?” another “senior” doctor asked. “The consultants are being given administrative posts in the health department and by doing so, a consultant is holding two positions simultaneously, that is, both consultant and medical superintendent or any other posts.”

When a consultant is given additional charge of the medical superintendent or any administrative post, he is able to do justice neither as a consultant nor as an administrative officer, the doctors said. “This blocks the way for a person who deserves the administrative post.”

They said if any administrative post is to be filled, it must be advertised, and the posts must be filled as per the set-down protocol.

The doctors said they have repeatedly informed the “higher-ups” about the issue but no attention was paid to it. “We have even written to the Public Service Commission (PSC) and other authorities regarding the violation of government rules but no action was taken,” they said.

“A committee must be constituted to investigate the matter and action must be taken against the officials who are resorting to pick-and-choose policy,” the “senior” doctors said. They have urged LG Manoj Sinha and Secretary Health and Medical Education to look into the matter. KNO

State

DDC vice chairperson Kupwara visits fire victims in Lolab

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4 hours ago

October 2, 2023

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DDC Vice Chairman Kupwara, Haji Farooq Ahmar Mir, visited fire victims in lolab area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

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He extended his heartfelt support and solidarity to the victims of the fire incident and emphasized his commitment to ensuring that they receive comprehensive assistance and relief in their time of need.

In a heartfelt appeal to the LG administration, he underscored the urgency of additional assistance and resources to expedite the rehabilitation process, highlighting the pressing need to ensure that the victims can rebuild their lives and homes with the necessary aid and support in this challenging period of recovery and reconstruction.

State

LG unveils statue of Mahatma Gandhi, Charkha at Civil Secretariat, Srinagar

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5 hours ago

October 2, 2023

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Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today unveiled the statue of Mahatma Gandhi and a Charkha installation, as a mark of tribute to the Father of the Nation on his Jayanti, at Civil Secretariat.

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“Pujya Bapu always believed that the message of Charkha’s circumference is much broader than its tangible circumference. The goal of the Charkha is to serve mankind, to live without hurting others, to create an inseparable bond between the rich and the poor, capital and labour,” the Lt Governor said.

Charkha was used as a significant tool by Bapu in the fight against British Rule. It is a symbol of Swadeshi movement, self-reliance and economic freedom, he said.

Paying tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, the Lt Governor said the ideals of Bapu are for all humanity.

“I hope our officers, inspired by Bapu’s ideas and ideals, will continue to work dedicatedly for the dignity of every citizen in the society, for equality, social justice, and for a developed and self-reliant Jammu Kashmir,” the Lt Governor said.

The Lt Governor reiterated the commitment of the UT Administration to develop the villages as the centre of socio-economic growth and transform the lives of the rural population.

Today, villages in Jammu Kashmir are witnessing unprecedented growth due to the availability of various sources of income. New entrepreneurs are starting their new innings from villages. In terms of basic facilities, the gaps between village and the city are disappearing, the Lt Governor said.

Following the ideals of Pujya Bapu, J&K in 2021-22 had established 21,640 manufacturing and service units in the villages with the help of KVIC, providing employment to more than 1.73 Lakh. In the last Financial Year, more than 10,628 new units had been installed, he added.

The Lt Governor congratulated the Jammu & Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) for the installation of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi and Charkha. He also called for collective efforts by all the stakeholders for promotion of Swadeshi products.

There is a need to promote city-based Self Help Groups engaged in Khadi, which has become a new fashion statement for youth, he said.

Dr Hina Shafi Bhat, Vice Chairperson, KVIB; Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary; Sh R K Goyal, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department; Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor; Administrative Secretaries and senior officers of UT and Police administration also paid their tributes to Mahatma Gandhi.

State

Our endeavour is to root out fear from common man’s heart and mind: Spl DG Swain

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5 hours ago

October 2, 2023

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Our fight is against those who promote violence, Challenges before J&K police different than other forces, Our fight is for public

Jammu and Kashmir police’s Special Director General (CID) RR Swain Monday said that police is trying its every bit to root out fear from the common man’s heart and mind while the fight against those who promote violence is purely for the general public.

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Talking to reporters on the side-lines of a mega marathon organised by the J&K police, the special DG (CID) said that J&K is police quietly fighting against the enemy which is “organised” after using the outside support and influence. “To fight some people who promote violence needs an extra bit of valour and that is found within the J&K police. Challenges before J&K police are quite different than what other forces are facing,” he said. “We are fighting this battle quietly, silently for the common man who is sitting in a far off village. Our fight is for a small farmer, a lawyer, a Khateeb and a small journalist or for that matter a common man who respects and abides by the law.”

J&K police had organised a massive marathon in which participants from Kashmir, Jammu and other parts of the country participated. The event coincided with Gandhi Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation.

The top police officer said: “Gandhiji always promoted non-violence.”

Swain said: “We will have to make the distinction between peace loving people and those whose ulterior motive is violence. So our fight is against those projecting violence. Our fight is for the general public and our endeavour is to root out the level of fear from common man’s heart and mind,” Swain said. KNO