Srinagar, Feb 15: The Jammu and Kashmir Health Department has issued an advisory on utilizing services of doctors with the approval of the Administrative Department.
The advisory said in terms of the prevailing notified policy for grant of permission for pursuing higher study/tenure posting in favour of in-service doctors issued by the department from time to time, the Health and Medical Education Department conveys necessary NOC in favour of in-service doctors every year.
“Based on the NOC, the doctors who get selected for the courses proceed for pursuing higher studies/tenure postings in various health Institutions within or outside the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir,” the advisory said.
It mentioned that after completion of studies/tenure postings, doctors approach concerned Directorates of Health Services Jammu/Kashmir for re-joining which utilize their services at their own level without seeking prior approval of the Administrative Department.
“By virtue of this, the Administrative Department is kept unaware about the whereabouts of these doctors who join back the Department,” the advisory said.
The Health Department has impressed upon both the Directorates of Health Services, Jammu/Kashmir to ensure that the adjustment/posting proposals of utilizing the services of in-service doctors, who report back to the parent Directorates, are submitted to the Administrative Department for necessary approval.
The advisory said no such adjustment/posting order shall be issued by the Directorates at their own level without prior consultation/consent of the Administrative Department.
