Key posts lying vacant in Tamil Nadu health department, PMK founder calls for filling it immediately

He said, "posts of Medical Education Director and Medical Services Director are strenuous jobs with tough responsibilities and there is no point in giving these responsibilities as an addition to another Director."

Key posts lying vacant in Tamil Nadu health department, PMK founder calls for filling it immediately

PMK founder S. Ramadoss has called for the filling up four out of six posts of Director that are lying vacant in Tamil Nadu Government medical department to ensure the smooth functioning of the health department. He said, "posts of Medical Education Director and Medical Services Director are strenuous jobs with tough responsibilities and there is no point in giving these responsibilities as an addition to another Director."

“There has been criticism that this is affecting work,” he said. Four of the six key directorates of the Tamil Nadu health department are headed by people holding additional charge. The director of medical education (DME) Dr R Santhimalar is also Government Kilpauk Medical College dean. The DME has to oversee all the 36 other state-run medical and dental colleges in the state.

"How can a dean who is already administering a medical college and hospital with 1000-plus beds efficiently oversee the functioning of so many colleges," asks Government Doctors Association president Dr K Senthil.

The Tamil Nadu Government Doctors' Association says it has made several representations to health minister Ma Subramanian and state health secretary P Senthilkumar. The association has also complained to chief minister MK Stalin.

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