Srinagar, June 21: Government on Monday transferred Dr. Showkat Ahmad Jeelanl, Principal, Government Medical College, Anantnag and “temporarily” assigned the charge of the post to Dr. Tariq Syed Qureshi, Professor and Head, Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College, Srinagar “till a regular arrangement is made.”
According to an order by Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department, Atal Dulloo (IAS), Dr. Showkat Ahmad Jeelanl, Principal, Government Medical College, Anantnag has been posted as Secretary Technical in the Health and Medical Education Department with immediate effect. “During his posting as Secretary Technical in the Health and Medical Education Department, his salary shall be drawn against the post of Principal, Government Medical College, Anantnag,” reads the order.
Dr. Tariq Syed Qureshi shall continue to draw his salary against the post of Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College, Srinagar during the period he holds the charge of the post of Principal, Government Medical College, Anantnag, the order added.
