RIMS: Wife takes charge in hubby Director's absence
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 21 2014 :
Jumping many senior Professors, Head, Department of Anatomy Prof N Damayenti has been given the charge of look-after Director as RIMS Director Prof S Sekharjit is currently out of station.
The senior most Professor and second in rank to Director Sekharjit is said to be Head, Radio Therapy Department Prof Tomcha.
Between Prof Tomcha and Prof Damayenti, there are more than 30 senior Professors.
Although there is no specific rule that one senior most Professor/doctor should take charge of the Director when the Director is out of station, it is a general norm that a senior most Professor/doctor take charge of the Director.
It was against this general norm that Prof Damayenti was given the charge of Director.
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Sources informed that Director Sekharjit left for Delhi to attend a meeting of officials of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare scheduled on May 20 and 21.Before he left for Delhi, Prof Damayenti was given the charge of RIMS Director on May 17 .
Giving the charge of Director to a junior Professor just because she happens to be wife of the Director has bred much dissent and grievances amongst senior Professors.
It is reported that this is the first time a Director's wife is given the charge of Director.
A few days back, Prof Damayenti was given the charge of Medical Superintendent when the Medical Superintendent was out of station.
This was in contravention of the Medical Superintendent's recommendation for Prof Joychand of Radio Therapy Department.
Over-ruling the Medical Superintendent's recommendation, Director Sekharjit gave the charge of Medical Superintendent to his wife Prof Damayenti.
Such autocratic conduct of the Director has evoked a serious question whether Prof Sekharjit has some official secrets which he would not like to share with none of the RIMS officials and staff other than his wife.