Srinagar: Federally run administration of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday terminated 112 doctors In Kashmir over "unauthorized" absence from their duties.
According to the order by Manoj Kumar Dwivedi (IAS) Principal Secretary H&MED, the doctors were given notices to resume their services, however, they neither replied to the notices nor reported back for duties.
“The cases of these doctors have been examined thoroughly in the department in view of the rule position governing the subject and it has been found that since these doctors have not resumed their duties despite notices issued to them and this act on their part is a voluntary act and they are liable to be discharged from services on account of unauthorized absence from duties,” reads the order.
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Those terminated from the services include medical officers, Consultant Surgeons and B-Grade Specialists, as per the Health & Medical Education Department.
The terminated doctors include Dr. Abdul Hamid of Shiva Doda (Medical Officer; absent from 16.02.2018), Dr. Hanief Maqbool Tantary of Palhalan Pattan (Medical Officer; absent since 31.01.2020); Dr Mohammad Shafeeq Rubani of Tangdhar Karnah Kupwara (Medical Officer; absent 15.10.2019) Dr Aijaz Ahmad Bhat (Medical Officer; absent 31.03.2020) Dr. Mudasir Maqbool Wani of Ompora Budgam (Medical Officer; absent since 21.08.2018), Dr. Sabiya Majid of Al Noor Colony Buchpora (Medical Officer, absent since 01.07.2018), Dr. Ramotra Rohini Krishan (Medical Officer) from Kathua who has been absent since 19 October 2017; Dr. Ajaydeep Singh of Nanak Nagar, Jammu (Consultant Surgeon; absent since 12.10.2017.)
Similar orders have been followed for other 112 doctors whose identities have not been disclosed.
(GNS)
