Retired Army soldiers to be appointed at Delhi AIIMS for security

New Delhi: In an attempt to strengthen the security system at the premier institute, All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, the apex institute has decided to appoint retired soldiers of the Indian Army and paramilitary forces in place of the existing security. 

In line with the move, the existing private security guards with a strength of 3,000 will be removed and the retired soldiers of the Indian Army and paramilitary forces will be appointed to maintain high security for the institute.

Previously, the apex institute was subject to many touts from private companies, hospital laboratories, radiology centres, establishments etc roaming inside the AIIMS campus to seek monetary gain from the patients visiting AIIMS New Delhi. In response to this, AIIMS Director Dr M Srinivas issued a circular asking all doctors and medical staff to immediately report on such elements which was reported by Medical Dialogues team.

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As per sources of The Indian Express, a senior official said “Preparations have intensified for the appointment of retired jawans at AIIMS and around 3,000 security guards who are currently deployed on the campus will be removed as the agency which has hired them will be removed. However, we can send the security guards to other AIIMS campuses."

Meanwhile, the AIIMS administration has appointed Dr S S Kale, professor and head of the department of neurosurgery, to oversee the work of the department of security as professor-in-charge, in addition to his current duties and responsibilities, with immediate effect.

“The competent authority is pleased to order that Dr S S Kale, professor and head, department of neurosurgery will look after the work of the department of security as professor-in-charge in addition to his duties and responsibilities, with immediate effect. Dr S S Kale will not be entitled to any extra remuneration/honorarium for the above additional assignment,” said an office memorandum issued by administrative officer Rajendra Singh on January 12.

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