Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Oct 28: A technician of Operation Theatre, posted in Government Medical College & Hospital, Rajouri was terminated after her Watsapp status, celebrating Pakistan’s victory over India in the ICC T20 world cup on Sunday went viral.
Principal Government Medical College, Dr Brij Mohan, has terminated Safiya Majeed from services of OT Technician who was engaged on academic arrangement basis under SRO-24.
“Whereas, a viral video has come to the notice of undersigned from different media platforms and also from Dysp HQ, Rajouri who sent the same via Whatsapp in which Miss Safiya Majeed OT Technician, engaged and working as OT Technician in GMC & H Rajouri seems to have posted her Whatsapp status showing celebration of defeat of Indian Cricket Team against Pakistan in T-20 World Cup 2021, the activity which seems to be disloyalty towards nation,” the order said.
The order stated that no employee of the institution shall be allowed to be disloyal to the nation.
“And whereas, as reported by HoD Gynae and Obst, the said employee proceeded on casual leave for five days w.e.f 21-10-2021 and also failed to join her duties on expiry of said leave. And whereas no prior notice is required to be given to such an employee for gross indiscipline in her duties,” the order further added.
“Now, therefore, keeping in view the facts and circumstances, it is hereby ordered that the services of Miss Safiya Majeed, OT Technician engaged on Academic arrangement basis under SRO-24 (now read as S.O 364 dated 27-11- 2020) stands terminated with immediate effect,” it said.