Appointment of contract staff as Dental College principal unfortunate: DESAM
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 02 2021:
Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) secretary (Health & Environment) Romesh Oinamcha has alleged that many persons are occupying the posts of head of departments against the prescribed rules, in addition to lacking the qualifications for the same.
Issuing a statement in this regard, Romesh informed that as per an investigation carried out by DESAM, the incumbent principal of Dental College, JNIMS Dr Nidaresh D Hegde (Oral Maxillofacial and Surgery) was assigned to the post on contract by JNIMS Society.
Questioning why a person on contract was appointed as the principal and registrar of Manipur State Dental Council despite the presence of many competent persons; he continued that the investigation further revealed the inconveniences faced by the students and during registration of new dentists, which is brought on by the frequent absence of Dr Nidaresh from his quarter as well as from the college.
As such, he demanded JNIMS authority and the Directorate of Health & Family Welfare to appoint a principal for the college from the pool of eligible regular post holders.
He further demanded a regular employee to be appointed as the registrar of Manipur State Dental Council.
"According to an order issued by the state Directorate of Health & Family Welfare on August 27, Dr Nidaresh was dispatch as DCI member.
The authority concerned should send a regular employee in his stead", Romesh said and urged the government to take up the necessary steps for.
enacting Manipur State Dental Council Acts.