Six on-probation docs terminated

Shyam Sood

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Rajouri, June 21

The Health and Medical Education Department of the state has terminated the on-probation appointment of five causalty medical officers (CMOs) appointed in the newly established Government Medical College (GMC) in Rajouri for remaining absent from duty after having submitted their joining reports.

All five have also been discharged from services of the GMC Rajouri, as per a government order of June 19.

The CMOs include Dr Mushtaq, Dr Nancy Sharma, Dr Mohd Tariq, Dr Ibrar Ahmed Khan and Dr Ghulam Hussain Mir.

In another order, the appointment of Dr Zareena Hassan as assistant professor (lecturer) in the discipline of maternity and child welfare in the GMC, Rajouri, has also been cancelled.

The matter was brought to the notice of the higher authorities for the smooth functioning of the newly established GMC at Rajouri, said Kuldeep Singh, Principal of the college.

According to the order, Dr Zareena, who was appointed on a government order dated April 25, at the GMC Rajouri failed to join her duty within the stipulated time of 21 days.

On May 3, a team of the Medical Council of India (MCI) visited Rajouri to inspect the make-shift arrangements made in the district hospital for the establishment of the GMC and subsequently to issue the formal “letter of permission”.

During inspection, the team was satisfied over the make-shift arrangements at the district hospital (now GMC Associated Hospital).

According to the principa,l Dr Kuldeep Singh, the GMC Rajouri is all set to start the first batch from mid-July.