J&Okay govt strips well being institute SKIMS of autonomous standing, NC, CPI(M) decry transfer

By PTI

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has stripped the valley’s premier tertiary care well being institute ‘Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS)’ of its autonomous standing, triggering criticism from political events.

“The administration of SKIMS has been assigned to Health and Medical Education Department,” learn a letter to the director of SKIMS by the under-secretary of the General Administration division.

“Accordingly, I am directed to intimate you that henceforth all matters/proposals/case files may be submitted for consideration/approval of the Competent Authority (HLG) through Health and Medical Education Department,” it added.

Political events within the Valley decried the transfer and demanded a right away rollback of the choice.

National Conference (NC) chief spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq mentioned the premier healthcare establishment was conceptualised 4 a long time again by NC founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, who was popularly often called ‘Sher-e-Kashmir’.

Undermining its autonomy by bringing it underneath the executive management of the well being division runs reverse to the federal government’s minimal authorities and most governance slogan, he added.

The establishment has been met with step-motherly remedy underneath the present arrange, Sadiq mentioned.

“The present dispensation has gone a step further by snatching its financial and operational autonomy. SKIMS is a deemed university and has been actively involved in imparting quality education and training to aspirants of the highest standard in different disciplines of medicine, surgery, non-clinical and laboratory fields. So how can it be treated at par with government medical colleges,” he requested.

Demanding a right away rollback of the choice, Sadiq mentioned such “stark irreverence” of the incumbent authorities in direction of SKIMS is unacceptable.

“The government should stop toying with the institutional integrity and autonomy of the premier institute,” he added.

CPI(M) chief M Y Tarigami mentioned SKIMS has through the years offered affected person care a lot better than different services within the area.

“Stripping what little autonomy this top-tier institution had will have an adverse impact on both its patient care and research,” he mentioned.

Tarigami mentioned the transfer can even have an effect on its decision-making course of and inter-departmental coordination.

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has stripped the valley’s premier tertiary care well being institute ‘Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS)’ of its autonomous standing, triggering criticism from political events.

“The administration of SKIMS has been assigned to Health and Medical Education Department,” learn a letter to the director of SKIMS by the under-secretary of the General Administration division.

“Accordingly, I am directed to intimate you that henceforth all matters/proposals/case files may be submitted for consideration/approval of the Competent Authority (HLG) through Health and Medical Education Department,” it added.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Political events within the Valley decried the transfer and demanded a right away rollback of the choice.

National Conference (NC) chief spokesperson Tanvir Sadiq mentioned the premier healthcare establishment was conceptualised 4 a long time again by NC founder Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, who was popularly often called ‘Sher-e-Kashmir’.

Undermining its autonomy by bringing it underneath the executive management of the well being division runs reverse to the federal government’s minimal authorities and most governance slogan, he added.

The establishment has been met with step-motherly remedy underneath the present arrange, Sadiq mentioned.

“The present dispensation has gone a step further by snatching its financial and operational autonomy. SKIMS is a deemed university and has been actively involved in imparting quality education and training to aspirants of the highest standard in different disciplines of medicine, surgery, non-clinical and laboratory fields. So how can it be treated at par with government medical colleges,” he requested.

Demanding a right away rollback of the choice, Sadiq mentioned such “stark irreverence” of the incumbent authorities in direction of SKIMS is unacceptable.

“The government should stop toying with the institutional integrity and autonomy of the premier institute,” he added.

CPI(M) chief M Y Tarigami mentioned SKIMS has through the years offered affected person care a lot better than different services within the area.

“Stripping what little autonomy this top-tier institution had will have an adverse impact on both its patient care and research,” he mentioned.

Tarigami mentioned the transfer can even have an effect on its decision-making course of and inter-departmental coordination.