Srinagar: The government Monday handed over the administrative control of Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura to the Health and Medical Education (H&ME) Department.
As per the order issued by Under Secretary to Government, Supinder Kour, all the matters, proposals, case files should be submitted for consideration and approval of the competent authority, the Lt Governor through the H&ME Department.
“In terms of Entry No 17 of the table appended to the First Schedule of the Transaction of Business of Government of Jammu and Kashmir Rules, 2019 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India vide Notification G S R 534(E) dated August 27, 2020, the administration of SKIMS has been assigned to Health and Medical Education Department,” reads an order.
Besides that, the case files, references, and proposals received from the SKIMS and presently lying in the General Administration Department (GAD) are accordingly returned herewith in the first phase for further action as per the existing TBRS.
Sources said that the administrative control including bigger decisions would be under the Secretary, H&ME Department.
“Maximum proposals were lying pending in the GAD. Now, the decisions and proposals including all the matters will be taken by the H&ME Department,” they said.
Besides that, SKIMS would function at par with other hospitals under the H&ME Department.
SKIMS is a major tertiary care health facility that is deemed as a medical university. Its foundation stone was laid in 1978 and thrown open to the public on December 5, 1982.
