Committee to probe 2274, other illegal appointments in H&ME Department

SRINAGAR — The authorities here have set up a committee to probe 2274 and other illegal appointments in the Department of Health and Medical Education, Jammu and Kashmir, as per the Audit and Inspection Department.

According to an order, as per the news agency KNO, the committee will be headed by the Director of Finance, Department of Health and Medical Education with four others as members.

“Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of the committee to monitor the exercise of identifying and revisiting the illegal appointments in the Health Department as reported by the Audit and Inspection Department and all other illegal appointments,” reads the order.

The committee has been directed to take a policy decision once and for all to settle the issue by applying a common yardstick to 2274 employees. It will also take a decision against the officers and officials, who were involved in the illegal appointments.

Director Finance H&ME will be its chairman, while Additional Secretary to the Government H&ME (HRM), Additional Secretary Department (Law) H&ME, Under Secretary to the Government H&ME (HRM) and section officer, H&ME (HRM) will be its members.

The committee has been asked to submit its report within 30 days.