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Jubilee News Desk
Earlier doctors under transfers were asked to join their new postings and now three senior among them have been suspended. The Uttar Pradesh health department is feeling the brunt of ‘transfer issue.’
Three health officials and an administrative officer were suspended as primary probe found violation of transfer policy rules in the transfers of doctors, list of which was out in June. Transfers of doctors and other medical staff were being protested by staff since July first week stating they were done against the transfer policy.
Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak had also sought a reply from the additional chief secretary, medical health upon transfers. A separate inquiry is being conducted by the health directorate for the transfers done.
Dr Rakesh Kumar Gupta, additional director (paramedicals) in the medical and health services of the state, Dr Ashok Kumar Pandey, additional director health/administration medical and health services Uttar Pradesh, Dr Arvind Kumar Verma, joint director paramedical, and an administrative officer Mohd, Ismail were suspended.
“Rules were not followed in transfers done on request for the ECG technicians, pharmacists, lab technicians, x-ray technicians. He shall be attached with the office of director general medical health for his suspension period,” said one of the suspension order.
Transfers have become a bone of contention between political and bureaucratic fraternity where senior bureaucrat is trying to establish transfers were done with sanctity of the rules while health minister has sought explanation on each transfer done.
