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GMC Jammu Incharge Assistant Professor terminated for unauthorised absence
Quoting a communication from the GMC principal, the order said the doctor has remained on unauthorised absence from his duties with effect from March 29, 2021, and subsequently show cause notices have been served to him several times with the categorical directions for resumption of his duties.
unauthorisedSrinagar: The government of Jammu and Kashmir recently terminated the services of a senior doctor posted in the department of Ophthalmology at the Government Medical College (GMC) here for unauthorised absence from his duties.
An official order in this regard was issued and reads that "…it has been found that Sofi had remained on unauthorised absence from his duties and therefore has lost his service in view of the import of Article 128 of J&K, civil service regulations.
Ishfaq Ahmad Sofi was appointed as a lecturer in the department of Ophthalmology at GMC Jammu on September 11, 2017, and placed as an in-charge assistant profession in the department on February 8, 2021.
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Sofi, in-charge assistant professor, department of ophthalmology, GMC Jammu, has been dismissed from service with immediate effect, an order issued by the secretary to the government, health and medical education department, Bhupinder Kumar said.
Quoting a communication from the GMC principal, the order said the doctor has remained on unauthorised absence from his duties with effect from March 29, 2021, and subsequently show cause notices have been served to him several times with the categorical directions for resumption of his duties.
Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that by taking action against six doctors, the Jammu and Kashmir Government had terminated them from services for unauthorised absence from work. However, the Government has decided to let off eleven doctors on the condition of a bond undertaking from them, and their assurance to serve the State for at least five years.
In this regard, the order of the State Health Department stated, "However the doctors neither replied to final notice nor reported back for duties except Dr Ubaid Ali who after completion of course had signed a compulsory bond with the Karnataka government till January 2023 without any intimidation to the Health and medical Education department."
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Kajal joined Medical Dialogue in 2019 for the Latest Health News. She has done her graduation from the University of Delhi. She mainly covers news about the Latest Healthcare. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.