J&K Govt terminates services of 112 doctors for unauthorised absence

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 20: Acting strictly against the unauthorised absence from their duties, the Health and Medical Education Department of J&K Government today terminated the services of 112 doctors.
The Government issued four termination notices in this regard against those doctors who remained absent for a long period from their service without any authorisation. Of the terminated doctors, 12 were dismissed for their unauthorised absence during their probation period and the 100 others for staying away from work for different durations ranging from 2 to 17 years.

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The terminated 112 doctors belonged to Director Health Services (DHS), Jammu as well as Kashmir.
The orders stated that notices were served to these doctors by DHS (Jammu/Kashmir) and in some cases also by the Administrative Department, wherein, an opportunity was given to them to resume their duties immediately.
It said that the doctors neither replied to notice nor reported back for their duties and this act on their part was a voluntary act making them liable to be discharged from services on account of unauthorized absence from duties.
As per the Government order the terminated doctors include Dr. Ramotra Rohini Krishan, Medical Officer (MO); Dr. Ajaydeep Singh, Consultant Surgeon; Dr. Abdul Hamid, MO; Dr. Mudasir Maqbool Wani, MO; Dr. Sabiya Majid, MO; Dr. Hanief Maqbool Tantary, MO; Dr. Mohammad Shafeeq Rubani, MO; Dr. Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, MO; Dr. Vijay Kumar Tadia, MO; Dr. Sahil Kohli, MO; Dr. Sabita Yograj, MO; Dr. Namita Koul, MO; Dr. Sanjay Sadhu, Consultant Surgeon; Dr. Bhawna Raina, MO; Dr. Sabiha Firdaus, MO; Dr. Pawan Puneet Malhotra, MO; Dr. Rajiv Gupta, MO; Dr. Ashu Dogra, MO; Dr. Vineet Mahajan, MO; Dr. Mishah Afsheen Malah, MO; Dr. Ashwani Kumar Sharma, MO; Dr. Siddartha Sharma, MO; Dr. Sahil Gupta, MO; Dr. Nirdosh Mahajan, B-Grade Specialist (Orthopaedics); Dr. Nikhil Mahajan, MO; Dr. Arjun Singh Chib, MO; Dr. Diptiman Koul, MO; Dr. Shivani Mahajan, Dental Surgeon; Dr. Dheerender Dev Singh, MO; Dr. Sushil Kumar Sharma, MO; Dr. Sunita, MO; Dr. Radhika Gupta, MO; Dr. Karan Dang, MO;
Dr. Tajamul Hussain Shah, MO; Dr. Fayaz Ahmad War, MO; Dr. Wasim Rashid, MO; Dr. Tanveer Ahmad Mir, MO; Dr. Nusrat Jabeen, MO; Dr. Parvaiz Sajad Khan, Consultant Surgeon; Dr. Khurshid Ahmad Bhat, MO; Dr. Shadab Nabi Wani, Consultant Surgeon; Dr. Farzana Mehraj, Dental Surgeon; Dr. Zubair Khurshid, MO; Dr. Suhael Zahur, MO; Dr. Ankur Malhotra, MO; Dr. Sachin Gandotra, MO; Dr. Tilak Raj, MO; Dr. Suriya Aziz, MO; Dr. Vikrant Parihar, MO; Dr. Hatish Kumar Jangwal, MO; Dr. Shania Farid Shapoo, MO; Dr. Jyoti Koul, MO; Dr. Raikha T Nee, MO; Dr. Sandeep Kour, MO; Dr. Sushma Nathoo, MO; Dr. Rakesh Kumar, MO; Dr. Surashan Devi, MO; Dr. Arti Rattan, MO; Dr. Namita Sharma, MO; Dr. Smriti Anand, MO, Dr. Shruti Anand, MO; Dr. Sourabh Verma, MO; Dr. Mohd. Maqbool Sohil, MO; Dr. Raj Lal Bhagat, MO; Dr. Satish Koul, MO; Dr. Manish Kak, MO; Dr. Gulnaz Choudhary, MO; Dr. Gousia Choudhary, MO; Dr. Sohit Pal Kanotra, MO; Dr. Sumeet Mahajan, MO; Dr. Reenu Bala, MO; Dr. Ajay Kumar, MO; Dr. Vinod Kumar, MO; Dr. Sanjay Bhat, B-Grade Physician; Dr. Janak Singh Rana, MO; Dr. Dipender Kaur Najotra, MO; Dr. Manpreet Kour, B-Grade Ophthalmology; Dr. Sonika Sharma, B-Grade Specialist Gynae & Obs.; Dr. Prabhdeep Singh Sudan, MO; Dr. Sandeep Kumar Mohan, MO; Dr. Apeksha Gupta, MO; Dr. Jasmine Khatana, MO; Dr. Pooja Gupta, MO; Dr. Deepak Pathania, MO; Dr. Gurpreet Singh, MO; Dr. Pardeep Kumar, MO; Dr. Rajpal Singh, MO; Dr. Ashwani Kumar, MO; Dr. Iesha Pargal, MO; Dr. Arti Devi Thakur, MO; Dr. Beela Bhat, MO; Dr. Neeraj Sharma, MO; Dr. Nikhil Mahajan, MO; Dr. Sushma Devi, MO; Dr. Ameeta Koul, MO; Dr. Muneer Abas Malik, MO; Dr. Reetika Menia, MO; Dr. Surinder Kumar, MO; Dr. Zubair Abdullah, MO; Dr. Mir Mudasir Sidiq, MO; Dr. Sheikh Imran Gul, Consultant Surgeon; Dr. Muzaffar Rashid Shawl, Consultant Medicine; Dr. Waseen-Ul-Shafi, MO; Dr. Omeshwar Singh, MO; Dr. Ankush Sadotra, MO; Dr. Yoshita Mahajan, MO; Dr. Shivani Panhotra, MO; Dr. Jagmohan Singh, MO; Dr. Mohd. Saleen Baba, MO; Dr. Rubiya Ryhan, MO and Dr. Lubna Nabi, MO.

Review Committee set up
The Government of J&K today ordered the constitution of a Review Committee for suspension cases of faculty members of Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) of J&K (Medical Education).
The order in this regard by the Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department of J&K Government stated that the Review Committee will comprise Administrative Secretary, H&ME Department; Concerned Principal of the GMC (as the case may be); Director Finance, H&ME Department; Additional Secretary H&ME Department and Additional Secretary (Law), H&ME Department.
It further mentioned that the concerned Under Secretary of H&ME Department shall present the case before the Review Committee with all the necessary documents.