Doctors rejoining duties without approval after higher studies: JnK Health and Medical Education dept issues advisory

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Health Department has recently directed the Directorate of Health Services, J & K to submit adjustment/posting proposals of in-service doctors, who come back after studies, for required approval.

Issuing an advisory in this regard, the Health Department has barred the Directorate from issuing any posting orders without prior consultation/consent of the Administrative Department.

This comes after the Department noted that after completing their studies or tenure postings, doctors approach the Directorate for re-joining their posts, without getting prior approval from the Administrative Department. This way, the Administrative Department remains unaware of such doctors who join back the Department.

Based on the Government Order dated 17.10.2019, the order dated 08.07.2021 and HME circular dated 29.12.2020, the In-service doctors in Jammu and Kashmir are granted permission to pursue higher study or tenure postings.

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For this, the Health and Medical Education Department conveys the necessary No Objection Certificate in favour of the in-service doctors. Only after getting the NOC from the Department, do the doctors who get selected for the courses proceed to pursue higher studies/tenure postings in various health Institutions within or outside the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

However, the Department highlighted that "After completion of the studies/tenure postings, the doctors approach the concerned Directorates of Health Services, Jammu/Kashmir for re-joining which utilize their services at their own level without seeking prior approval of the Administrative Department. By virtue of this, the Administrative Department is kept unaware about the whereabouts of these doctors who join back the Department."

Therefore, in its recent advisory dated 15.02.2024, the Deputy Secretary to the Government, Javed Iqbal clarified that no postings will be given to such doctors without prior approval from the Administrative Department.

Issuing direction to the DHS to comply with this order, the Advisory mentioned, "Accordingly, it is impressed upon both the Directorates of Health Services, Jammu/Kashmir to ensure that the adjustment/posting proposals of utilizing the services of in-service doctors, who report back to the parent Directorates, are submitted to the Administrative Department for necessary approval."

"Henceforth, no such adjustment/posting order shall be issued by the Directorates at their own level without prior consultation/consent of the Administrative Department," it further added.

To view the advisory, click on the link below:

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/j-k-advisory-232587.pdf

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