Summer vacations, sanctioned leaves of SKIMS staff cancelled

SRINAGAR — Given the rise in the numbers of Coronavirus positive cases and spike in COVID-19 related deaths, the Summer vacations and all the leaves sanctioned to the staff members of SKIMS have been cancelled in view of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The hospital administration, while issuing an order through Assistant Director (Public Relations) to this effect, said, “It is communicated to all faculty and staff members of the SKIMS that in view of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all leaves of any kind sanctioned to the staff members except leave sanctioned on medical grounds / maternity leave shall stand cancelled.”

The order further reads, “Summer vacation of all departments w.e.f 16.07.2020 to 29.07.2020 (1st half) and 01.08.2020 to 14.08.2020 (2nd half) stand cancelled. As such, it is impressed upon all the faculty and staff members to remain available at their places of posting in their respective departments.”