Srinagar: The authorities at tertiary care hospital, Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura on Tuesday ordered the cancellation of winter vacations for faculty members.
Faculty members have been asked to resume their duties without any delay.
"Given the upsurge of COVID-19/Omicron cases, the Winter Vacation- 2022 of faculty members of SKIMS Soura, Srinagar is hereby canceled.
All the faculty members shall resume their duties immediately, without any delay," reads the order issued by Director SKIMS Dr. Parvaiz A Koul.
Koul said that the decision has been taken given the upsurge of COVID-19 cases to ensure adequate availability of staff at this juncture.
He said that patient care is the top priority of SKIMS while emphasizing the installation and implementation of an online Payment Gateway system at SKIMS on priority to facilitate patients.
Meanwhile, given the surge in Covid positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities at Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar and Government Medical College Rajouri Tuesday ordered the suspension of offline classes.
The online teaching and clinical posting shall continue as per the roster issued by the respective departments.
"Under Government Order No: 03-JK(DMRRR) of 2022 dated: issued under endorsement No: DMRRR/PS/Secy/551/2020 dated: 09/01/2022, all the Theory Classes in respect of MBBS and B.Sc. Paramedical Courses are hereby suspended with immediate effect," reads the order issued by Principal/Dean GMC Srinagar.
"However, online teaching and Clinical Postings shall continue as per the roster issued by the respective Departments,” the order said.
In pursuance to Government Order no 03-JK (DMRRR) of 2022 Dated 09-01 2022 issued vide endorsement No DMRRR/PS/Secy./551/2020 dated: 09-01-2020, all the UG Classes (MBBS, B.Sc Paramedical) are hereby suspended till further orders.
However, the classes will be taken as per scheduled by respective departments in online mode without interruption," reads the order issued by Principal GMC Rajouri.
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