Tahir Mushtaq
JAMMU, Nov 30: Call it a dictatorship or abuse of power, taking maternity leave has cost a female doctor appointed under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) her job.
According to sources the said doctor was appointed in Sub District Hospital (SDH), Marh in NRHM and was on leave without salary from the last 4 months but Health Minister Sham Lal Sharma terminated her from the job, moreover the Block Medical Officer (BMO) of the said hospital was also attached who sanctioned her (female doctor) leave.
Sources also said that the appointed staff under NRHM is doing equally as permanent staff, but the government is providing less pay and other facilities to them.
“From the last many years the state government has introduced NRHM, a centrally sponsored scheme, but till date no proper guidelines has set by the department due to which the appointed staff still suffers” said a doctor wishing anonymity.
The doctor further said that if there are no guidelines for without pay salary for the appointed staff under NRHM then the concerned BMO has to take action against her four months before when the said doctor applied for the maternity leave.
He added that the administrators is only making fun of the health system by appointed and terminated the staff as per their own wishes.
When contacted Director Health Services, Jammu Dr Madhu Khullar said that there is no procedure for leave on without salary in NRHM, so any doctor or paramedic need more leave, than its better for him/her to leave the job as the department is not supposed to sanction them more than 15 days leave.
She further said that if the doctor who has been terminated if whishes to rejoin the job then she will again give interview.
Refuting the statement that Health Minister has terminated the doctor Dr Khullar said that Minister has not issued any order of termination, but the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Jammu issued the termination order and also attached the concerned BMO.
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