The Jammu Kashmir administration on Monday issued an order, handing over the administration of Kashmir’s premier medical institute SKIMS to Health and Medical Education Dept JK. With this, SKIMS loses its autonomous status.
In a copy of an order, accessed by The Kashmiriyat, the administration said, in terms of Entry No. 17 of the Table appended to the First Schedule of the Transaction of Business of Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Rules, 2019 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India vide Notification G.S.R 534(E) dated 27.08.2020, the administration of SKIMS has been assigned to Health and Medical Education Department.
“Accordingly, I am directed to intimate you that henceforth all matters/proposals/case files may be submitted for consideration/approval of the Competent Authority (HLG) through Health and Medical Education Department,” read the order of the General Administration Department.
“The case files/references/proposals received from the SKIMS and presently lying in General Administration Department are accordingly returned herewith in the 1st phase for further action as per the existing TBRS,” said the order, further.