Acting on a report of absenteeism, the State Government terminated the services of a doctor, Heena Mittal, associated with the Gynaecology department of the Government Doon Medical College (GDMC), with immediate effect, on Saturday.
Along with this, three Junior Residents (JR), working with the surgical department of the hospital, have been served show-cause notice for the same reason. Principal of the hospital Dr PB Bharti confirmed this while talking to The Pioneer over phone. Dr Mittal remaining absent from duty for the past one month, the principal, GDMC, had referred the matter to the State Government.
Similarly, the three JRs, who are associated with surgical department, have been staying away from the hospital for the past one month. They have been served show-cause notice and asked to submit their explanation latest by September 29. If they fail to submit explanation by the date their service would be considered as terminated, sources say.
Meanwhile, Dr Bharti said they had cleared the pending payment of annual maintenance (AMC) of the MRI machine. Besides, fresh AMC will be signed with Messr Philips Private ltd for MRI machines. The principal further said that he had asked other departments, demanding manpower, to send their requisition in the next one week. Once the requisition is received he would get the State Government to sanction them, he said.