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| Guv chairs first meeting of restructured SKIMS Governing Body | | |  Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 6: Stressing the need for renewed focus on academic and research activities in the State's healthcare institutions, Governor N N Vohra today said the functioning of Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura involves important socio-economic concerns which effect public healthcare in J&K State.
"The Government's immediate concern is to restore the professional and academic stature of this premiere teaching, training, research and healthcare institution, Governor observed while chairing the first meeting of the restructured SKIMS Governing Body here this evening.
B B Vyas, K Vijay Kumar and Khurshid Ganai, Advisors to Governor and, B V R Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary, attended the meeting as members of the reconstructed Governing Body.
Governor observed that while infrastructure upgradation is crucial to providing improved healthcare facilities, there should be a matching thrust on the advancement of academic and research activities. Governor noted that "there has to be renewed focus on streamlining SKIMS functioning to secure the trust and esteem of the public at large and all stakeholders."
Governor observed that the challenges facing the Institute have both internal and external dimensions and need to be tackled simultaneously to streamline the functioning of this premiere healthcare institute. He also called for tangible measures to prevent brain-drain from the Institute and, to ensure that the autonomous character of the Institute is not eroded, the Government should leave the Director to be responsible for managing the internal affairs of SKIMS.
Governing Body advised various measures to improve the functioning of the Institute including filling up all vacant faculty positions on a time-bound basis, more focus on research, setting research targets for the Faculty, setting up Department of Clinical Research and involving SKIMS in the training of staff from Health Services institutions in the peripheries.
It was decided that a Sub-Committee would be constituted within the SKIMS for undertaking regular review of all aspects of functioning and to address the arising problems with clearance of the Standing Finance Committee of SKIMS.
Governor ordered immediate utilization for funds for construction of State Cancer Institute and Cath Lab at SKIMS besides regularization of 179 casual workers who fulfill the norms.
Governing Body approved Rs 8 crore for Cath Lab and 10% state share for State Cancer Institute which is coming up at a cost of Rs 120 crore.
The meeting was informed that the bed capacity of the SKIMS Soura has been increased from 500 to 927 with 48000 patients being admitted annually in the Institute. |
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