In a startling revelation, the Deputy Medical Superintendent appointed in SKIMS Medical College Bemina in 2012 is virtually running the whole affairs of the College and Hospital ignoring senior people appointed way back in 1999 due to the patronage of bosses in SKIMS Soura, sources said.
Sources added that Dr Shifa A Deva was appointed to the post of Dy Medical Superintendent in 2012 vide order dated 24th March 2012, “despite brilliant candidates in the fray”. Since Dr Shifa had managed more than one MD Degree on a single entrance exam, she was given benefit of the same by the selection committee whose member secretary was Dr Showkat Zargar, Director SKIMS, Soura, added sources.
“Interestingly instead of verifying how two degrees were allotted as the candidate had appeared in entrance exam in 1997 and was declared to have passed the examination in MD MCH in 2001 vide notification SIMS/Acad 37 0f 2001 dated Sept 2001,” the official documents in possession of KNS reveal.
Since the MCI abandoned the MD in MCH course, students who had completed such courses were relieved after completion of the course and the ones who were pursuing such courses were directed to opt for other streams. The matter was placed before the standing Academic Committee in July 2001 and subsequent meeting in August 2001 where six postgraduates pursuing MCH course were discussed and decided to offer them other streams, said sources. “The matter was placed before the Chief Secretary and the CM who approved the same vide 3784 –CS/2001 FH dated 22-10-2001 and 24-10-2001. This was followed by counselling on 24-12-2001 and the change of stream order was issued on January 2, 20O2,” sources said.
They added that the name of Dr Shifa did not figure in these all activities rightly so as she had completed her MCH by Sept 2001 and ought to have been relieved like many others who had completed MD in MCH and were working in the field.
“This was not done. She was retained there and a corrigendum to the changed stream order was issued on 15th of Jan 2002 merely less than two weeks after the order for six candidates was issued. Her case was not put into any Standing Academic committee nor was she eligible for the same as she had completed her degree.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelBy virtue of this she was allowed to pursue MD in Hospital Administration despite being not eligible at all and by keeping a seat vacant for her as the six candidates who were allotted different streams, none of them, was permitted MD Hospital Administration,” sources said.
The same doctor (Dr Shifa), as per sources, got selected as Dy MS in 2012. “Even during probation she was favoured by holding many important positions in administration in SKIMS Medical College Bemina (JVC) even though many correspondences from accounts section of the college indicating financial irregularities under her control remain unattended to,” added sources.
They said that Dr. Zargar as Director SKIMS asked her to hold charge of many departments including Dy. Medical Superintendent, SKIMS Medical College Hospital Bemina, Materials Management Officer SKIMS MC Bemina, Legal Coordinator SKIMS MC Bemina, Estate Officer SKIMS MC Bemina, Warden Girls Hostel SKIMS MC Bemina, Public Information officer SKIMS MC Bemina, Officer I/C Manifold SKIMS MCH Bemina, Transport Officer SKIMS MC Bemina, Medical Officer I/C stores SKIMS MC Bemina, and Officer I/C Laundry SKIMS MCH Bemina.
“The sad affairs of this Institution are evident from the fact a gazetted cadre officer appointed more that 12 years back too was deprived to work at his place and his charge too ( Officer Incharge Medical Records ) was given to Dr Shifa,” said a senior doctor on condition of anonymity.
“Dr. Zargar has himself been holding charge of some ten departments Viz: Director SKIMS& Ex Offici Secretary to Govt, Principal JVC Bemina, HOD Gastroenterology, Medical superintendent Trust Hospital, Chief of Materials Management, HOD Community Medicine, Registrar, Controller, HOD Gynae, HOD Urology till an High Court admitted a PIL no. 22/2013 and Dr. Zargar on papers transferred charge of few departments to his blue eyed officials,” said the doctor.
“It is humanly not possible to hold charge of more than half a dozen departments. This leads to inefficiency and loss of productivity,” he added.
However, Director SKIMS, Soura Dr. Zargar couldn‘t not be contacted as his phone was switched off.