SKIMS loses autonomy, administrative control has been given to the Health and Medical Education Department
Srinagar, Feb 27: The Government has ended the autonomy of SKIMS and its administrative control has been given to the Health and Medical Education Department.
The General Administration Department’s (GAD) Monitoring Section has written to the Director SKIMS, Soura, that all the matters of SKIMS, Soura must be submitted for the necessary action of the Competent Authority through Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department.
In a letter which has been sent by the GAD, it has been stated that in terms of Entry No. 17 of the Table appended to the First Schedule of the Transaction of Business of Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Rules, 2019 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India vide Notification G.S.R 534(E) dated 27.08.2020, “the administration of SKIMS has been assigned to Health and Medical Education Department.”
Accordingly, the communication said, “…henceforth all the matters/proposals/case files may be submitted for consideration/approval of the Competent Authority (HLG) through the Health and Medical Education Department.
The case files/references/proposals received from the SKIMS and presently lying in General Administration Department are accordingly returned herewith…for further action as per the existing TBRs.”
