Singh’s deputation

GMC: Doctors fight who will be Principal in absence of Dr Rajinder Singh


Tahir Mushtaq

JAMMU, Jan 24: Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC) Jammu is often in news for one or the other reason, but this time the fight is for the chair of GMC principal.

As far as health facility is concern on records it is one of the main hospital in Jammu province, but in reality the picture reflects the opposite side of the mirror.

These days the issue of GMC principal is becoming the talk of the town. Everyone in the administration keep eyes on the chair of the principal.

As far as concerning about the present principal of GMC Dr Rajinder Singh is going for a short term course for three months to PGI Chandhigarh from February 1 to April this year.
In between the duration of three months GMC require a principal who takes the charge and handle the position.


HoD ENT, Dr Anees Choudhary who is often taking the charge in absence of Dr Rajinder Singh in on the top list, but the faculty members didn’t agree with the decision to give charge of principal to Dr Choudhary.


Sources if believed said that there are many complained filed to the higher authorities against Dr Anees Choudhary in which he found guilty.


Sources disclosed that the then HoD Dr Jyoti Prakash Gupta has filed a complained under letter no INT/94/117 dated 06-06-1994, Dr Kulbushan Lal that time was Principal GMC submitted complain under GMC/PA/94-95/219-20 dated 14-02-1995, the then Dr Jagan Singh also submitted the report against Dr Choudhary under letter no. BINT/174/97 dated 07-08-97 and Dr P K Hak filed complaint on 12-03-97 besides the principal GMC, Jammu of that time Dr H L Goswami filed complain GMC/ISTT/GD/PAF/1857 dated 03-03-2005 against Dr Anees Choudhary, but the administration didn’t take any action against him.

Sources added that for the prestigious post of GMC principal the person should be well educated and should followed all the require norms that is essential for the high level position in GMC.


“As there are many pending enquiry against Dr Choudhary so he is not eligible for the holding the position of principal of GMC” said a doctor of GMC.