Govt constitutes committee to examine demands of DAK, DCC

Srinagar: Government Friday accorded sanction to the constitution of a committee under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary Health and Medical Education Department to examine the demands put forth by the Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) and J&K Doctors Coordination Committee( DCC).
The Committee shall comprise Director General Health Services Kashmir, Director Health Services Jammu, Director Finance, H&ME Department, Additional Secretary to the Government (C), Health & Medical Education Department, Additional Secretary to the Government (N), Health & Medical Education Department, Representative of DAK, Kashmir to be nominated by the Director-General, Health Services, Kashmir, Representative of DCC to be nominated by the Director, Health Services, Jammu.
The Committee shall examine demands of DAK and DCC like Ordinance for violence against doctors/para-medics, Caderization of consultants, medical officers/dental surgeons, Rectification of pay anomaly, Two-and-half-day salary, Risk allowance, Rural allowance, Restoration of seniority, Rationalization of postings and Revision of time-bound promotions.
The Committee shall furnish its recommendations to the Government within a period of one month.