The Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital on Sunday terminated Dr Santhosh Kumar with immediate effect from the Deputy Superintendent post ( Casualty). Dr Santhosh Kumar was removed on various reasons including his absense during the minister's visit as well as not overseeing the functioning of his wing that day
The termination took place after the Directorate of Medical Education issued him an order for failure to appear at a surprise visit by Health Minister Veena George on October 28, last year reports the Indian Express.
In addition to this, he was charged for not supervising the activities of the wing on that day.
His colleagues however justified his presence calling the termination a result of nepotism. .Dr. Santhosh was present when the minister was making rounds at the hospital, stated his nursing officer.
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After Dr. Santhosh has been removed from the post, the college gave the temporary charge of the deputy superintendent to Dr. Mohan Roy of the psychiatry department.
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Founded in 1951, Thiruvananthapuram was dedicated by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and is Kerala's oldest medical college. The college was known in early records as Medical College (of Thiruvananthapuram), since it was the only medical institute in the state at its inception.Its campus houses several hospitals and institutions in addition to Medical College Hospital (MCH), including the Colleges of Nursing and Pharmaceutical sciences, the Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram Dental College, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, the Priyadarshini Institute of Paramedical Sciences and the Sree Avittom Thirunal Hospital for Women and Children (SAT Hospital)
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