Irfan Tramboo
SRINAGAR, July 6: With thousands of Medical Assistants staring at the dark after the dissolution of State Pharmacy Council post-August 5 last year, the Government is all set to issue an adaptation order for the Medical Assistants falling into different categories.
The adaptation once cleared by the Centre will pave a way for their one-time relaxation under Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) rules.
The file has been cleared by the Administrative Council and the same has been sent to the Government of India for the clearance which is expected anytime soon, the officials said.
It is to be mentioned here that there are around 20000 people who have pursued the courses of Medical Assistants from various college in Kashmir Valley, however, were staring at the dark in absence of clear directions post-dissolution of the State Pharmacy Council.
They were rendered ineligible for the obtainment of license or for the registration after they completed their courses. At present, there are around 4000 such students who are in the middle of their courses but were in a dilemma as there were no clear directions.
In this regard, the Medical Assistants were demanding one-time relaxation which has been considered and incorporated by the administration of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the same has been sent for approval to the Government of India.
Confirming the move, Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Atal Dulloo told Excelsior that there were are two things with regard to the Pharmacy Council, one was the adaptation order for the Medical Assistants falling under Category C and Category D and the constitution of the Pharmacy Council.
“In order to adapt them, the law had to be amended, we have acknowledged their issue and we are pursuing it (the file regarding adaptation) at the Centre and it will see headway in the coming days. An adaptation order in this regard will be issued soon,” Dulloo said.
With regard to the constitution of the Pharmacy Council, he said that file has been cleared by the Law Department and “it is at presently with the GAD for the approval-which also shall be done with soon..
Notably, the students who had completed their courses were earlier told to take a bridge course to be eligible for the license or registration as per the guidelines of the Pharmacy Council of India.
However, they told Excelsior that most of them are now on the verge of getting over-aged and were not able to take the course which would further consume at least one year.
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