J&K government terminates six doctors for remaining absent from duty
The Jammu and Kashmir government today terminated the services of 6 doctors for remaining unauthorizedly absent from duty.
They include Dr Mudasir Bashir of Batamaloo Srinagar, Dr Muzaffar Mohidin Hakeem of Palhalan Pattan, Dr Shazia Kausar of Rajbagh Srinagar, Dr Ubaid Ali of Chanapora Srinagar, Dr Nowsheen Mir of Hyderpora Srinagar and Dr Imran Khan of Kursoo Rajbagh. While Mudasir was found absent from April 2017, the remaining doctors were found not in attendance from 2018 and 2019.
According to an order issued by Secretary Health and Medical Education Department, Bhupinder Kumar, the doctors had been served with notices, allowing them an opportunity of resuming services. “However the doctors neither replied to final notice nor reported back for duties except Dr Ubaid Ali who after completion of course had signed compulsory bond with the Karnataka government till January 2023 without any intimidation to the Health and medical Education department,” reads the order.