All is
not well with the National Health Mission (NHM) with apprehensions raised over
the move to extend the service of the State Programme Manager SPM (Homeo), who
is alleged to have been last year appointed out of the way.
Though
hardly 2 months to complete the present term, it is learned that hectic
pressure is on the government for giving him one more year. The files have been
moved for extending the service of the present SPM (Homeo), whose appointment
last year itself is alleged to be against all procedures and norms, according
to highly placed sources.
Generally
a deputation post, the SPM (Homeo) was last year appointed on contractual basis
without following any procedures. For appointments to any post, a notification
has to be issued and the vacancy is filled from a pool of candidates. In case
of deputation, there is no need for any notification. In the case of the
present SPM (Homeo), he was was appointed as SPM (Homeo) on deputation basis in
2012-13 period. But after his retirement from service on May 31, 2014, his
period was extended for another year on contractual basis. The strangest thing
is that he was appointed SPM the very next day (June 1, 2014) of his
retirement, without even one day break of service, which is clear violation of
all norms.
The State
Programme officers in the NHM are all deputation posts, which was only altered
last year with the appointment of SPM (Homeo). When contacted Director of
Homeopathy Dr K Jamuna, she said that normally the SPMs are appointed on
deputation basis. And if a person is appointed on deputation basis in the NHM,
there is a chance for another official to get in his post, she added.
Though
there is a move to appoint the SPM on a contractual basis, it is said that the
government had not yet issued any notification that the post would be on
contract basis. And if it is placed on contract, the sources said that a proper
procedure has to be followed, which was not followed in the appointment of SPM
(Homeo) last year and the same being pursued this year.
Sopurce:
The New Indian express
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