Srinagar, Dec 05: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has constituted a task force for the establishment of a Public Health Management Cadre in the Union Territory.
As per an order of the Health and Medical Education Department, the task force would be headed by the Administrative Secretary, H&ME as the Chairman while Mission Director, NHM, J&K has been appointed as Member Secretary.
Director Coordination New Medical Colleges, Directors of Health Services in Kashmir and Jammu and Director AYUSH, J&K have been appointed as members while Public Health Expert has been appointed as Ex-officio Member of the Task Force.
The task force has been tasked to develop a comprehensive strategy to align the position of the existing health workforce (regular/contractual) in the UT with the equivalent positions specified in the PHMC guidance note.
“The task force shall ensure implementation of appropriate career progression measures for all health workers, including time-bound promotions, assured promotions, and ACP (Assured Career Progression) schemes,” the order said.
It would also formulate a plan to facilitate career mobility and create provisions for the exchange of personnel between different services within the cadre.
The task force will establish and maintain a centralized repository of data related to the recruitment mechanism, sanctioned positions, workforce distribution and vacancies in different cadres, pay grades, and promotions criteria.
It shall also develop comprehensive HR and training policies, along with a roadmap for providing public health training to in-service candidates.
