Clerical mistake in doc’s transfer orders create confusion

Tribune News Service

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Amritsar, June 15

A clerical mistake by the State Health Department in preparing the transfer list of senior doctors from various districts caused confusion at the district headquarters here. As per the transfer list, a doctor posted in Kapurthala district was transferred to Amritsar as the district epidemiologist.

The transfer orders stated that the posting had been made against the vacant post in Amritsar. However, as there is no vacant post of the epidemiologist in district and Dr Madan Mohan is working at the post for the last more than a year, it created a state of confusion.

Officials of the district health said the new appointee who came to join her post yesterday too was informed about the situation and was given in written that no vacant post was available in district.

Officials also took the matter to senior officials and made them aware of the clerical mistake in the list. Civil Surgeon Dr Pardeep Chawla said senior officials had been informed about the actual position and the mistake would be rectified in the new list of transfers.