Srinagar, Feb 27: In a significant development, the charge of administration of Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura has been assigned to Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has said in an order.
“In terms of Entry No. 17 of the Table appended to the First Schedule of the Transaction of Business of Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Rules, 2019 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India vide Notification G.S.R 534(E) dated August 27, 2020, the administration of SKIMS has been assigned to Health and Medical Education Department,” read an order issued by the General Administration Department, Monitoring Section to Director SKIMS and Ex-Officio Secretary to the Government.
The Director SKIMS has been directed that henceforth all matters, proposals, case files may be submitted for consideration, approval of the Competent Authority through the Health and Medical Education Department.
The order said the case files, references, proposals received from the SKIMS and presently lying in the GAD are accordingly returned herewith in the 1st phase for further action as per the existing TBRS.
Till date, the administration of SKIMS was assigned directly to the General Administration Department and would report directly to the Chief Secretary.
On July 8, 2022, the J&K government reconstituted the Governing body of Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura Srinagar headed by the Lieutenant Governor as the chairman of the committee.
