JNIMS director in-charge Dr Shyamo given leave
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 28 2015 :
In the first sign of capitulation to the striking doctors and paramedics of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), Imphal the State Government has issued an order on Monday asking the director in charge Prof M Shyamo to proceed on leave with immediate effect and until further orders in view of the circumstances arising out of the situation in JNIMS.
No other director in charge is appointed but the principal secretary of health and family welfare shall look after the institute.
It may be recalled that the striking doctors agreed to suspend the ceasework strike for three weeks following an assurance given by chief minister Okram Ibobi who is the chairman of the executive council of the institute.
One of the demands of the striking doctors was removal of the director in charge as he is accused of inaction resulting in the denial of due promotions to doctors.
As nurses and others had also joined the strike almost all the ward patients had left.
Emergency services, OPD and major operations were suspended.
DESAM had also appealed to the doctors to join duty and do some other agitations which will not hit the people below the belt.
Sources said that Prof Shyamo is given a breather to resign since it is a known fact that doctors and paramedics shall never accept him as the director in charge again.