Notification issued for appointment of new SKIMS Director—tag

Srinagar: Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Health and Medical Education, Vivek Bharadwaj on 6th of this month issued a notification to fill the vacancy of Director SKIMS Soura Medical Institute.

The applications have been invited for the post of Director, Soura Medical Institute belatedly given the fact that the government, through a notification, extended present Director’s tenure till December 2021. It is worth mentioning here that several reports have been published in the media regarding the current Director SKIMS in which it has been alleged that he allegedly violated the rules and regulations in order to provide financial benefits to his constituents.

Meanwhile, many people in SKIMS told KPS that an inquiry should be held into allegations against Dr Ahangar’s regarding illegal appointments and other irregularities. Sources said that with the spread of the corona virus, the current Director had ordered medical equipment from several private companies, including the ventilator, PPE kits, etc. at exorbitant rates even though many companies offered to provide the same equipment at very lower rates. However, in the meantime, the Director allegedly kept the rules and regulations in abeyance and caused loss of millions of rupees to the exchequer. Sources said that the institute. It is imperative that the government should conduct a transparent investigation into the alleged corruption and disorder in the institute during Dr. Ahangar’s tenure.