Govt to appoint retired doctors, paramedics in GMCs, health service department

In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, the Health and Medical Education Department has decided to appointment on “contractual basis” the retired faculty members, paramedical and nursing staff in Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) in Srinagar and Jammu.

The department has decided to appoint on contractual basis the retired medical officers, consultants and senior consultants, paramedical and nursing staff in the Health Services Department Kashmir and Jammu.

The doctors and other paramedical staff who have retired from these institutions from 31 March 2018 will be eligible for the contractual appointments.

“In view of the extraordinary situation that has arisen due to the spread of COVID19, sanction is hereby ordered to the contractual appointment of faculty members and the paramedical and nursing staff in GMC Srinagar and Jammu, and doctors (MOs, consultants and senior consultants) and paramedical and nursing staff in Health Service Department Kashmir and Jammu,” reads an order issued by Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo

The contractual appointment will be made completely for one-year from 1st April or till further orders, whichever will be earlier. The emoluments of the appointees will include the last salary drawn minus pension and commuted portion of pension.

“The casual leave will be as admissible to regular government employees,” reads the order.

However, the order further states that the faculty members, paramedical and nursing staff who have retired from GMC Srinagar and Jammu and have subsequently been engaged on academic arrangement basis in the new GMCs at Anantnag, Baramulla, Doda Kathua and Rajiouri shall not be eligible for such contractual appointment.

The department has also ordered for the contractual appointment of those faculty members, paramedical and nursing staff in GMC Srinagar and Jammu, and doctors including medical officers, consultants and senior consultants, paramedical staff and nursing staff in Health Services Department J&K up to 31 March 2021 who will be retiring on superannuation from these institutions within next six months with effect from 31 March 2020.

“The contractual appointment shall be for a period up to 31 March 2021 beyond the due date of retirement or till further orders by the government, whichever is earlier,” the order reads.

The order reads that the persons engaged on contractual basis as such shall not be assigned any administrative job.

“The posts for the purpose of their contractual appointment shall be deemed to have been created. The orders of contractual appointment shall be issued by the Principals of GMC Srinagar, Jammu and directors of the health services Kashmir and Jammu as the case may be,” the order reads.