Assuring reform in SRO 283 and more autonomy to SKIMS, Governor J&K Satya Pal Malik today said that Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, will be brought on par with AIIMS New Delhi.
“SKIMS is an institute of excellence and the government iscommitted to bring it at par with AIIMS in terms of rules and regulations,”Malik said today while inaugurating the 23rd post-graduate researchpresentation of the Institute at SKICC here.
He said that with the reform in SRO 283, there would be thesame retirement age and other benefits available in the SKIMS as are in AIIMS.
He said that Government would grant more autonomy to SKIMSand support it with infrastructure and equipment to help it develop further.”We do not demand anything from you and will grant you everything you need forthe Institute,” he said. He urged the faculty of SKIMS to continue the”excellent research work” and bring SKIMS more prominently on the world map ofmedical research.
The Governor said that although he himself had pledged toget treated at the SKIMS in case a need arose, accommodation at two placesoutside the state was being developed for patients of J&K seeking treatmentoutside.
“I extend my gratitude to Chief Minister of Maharashtra whohas allotted a plot in Mumbai for J&K where an accommodation will bedeveloped for (J&K) patients seeking treatment in that city,” he said. Hesaid a similar block was ready in Chanakyapuri in New Delhi.
While enumerating the achievements of Government in projectdevelopment sector, he said, Rs 8000 crore had been allocated for languishingprojects.
While enumerating achievements of the government ineducation sector, he said, 280 junior schools were “upgraded to highersecondary level in one day, 102 new degree colleges were coming up: 52 had beensanctioned while spots for the rest of these had been identified.”
He urged the Chief Secretary to dedicate half of thesecolleges for girls. “Girls are performing better in education and every otherfield and we need to facilitate avenues for their better education,” he said.
On this PGRP event 114 research presentations will be madeby the passing out PG batch of SKIMS. On the occasion, the Governor who was thechief guest also e-inaugurated computer lab of college of paramedical sciencesand nursing college SKIMS. Chief Secretary BVR Subramanium was the guest ofhonour.
On the occasion, Prof Omar Javed Shah, Director SKIMSremarked that the Institute annually provided treatment to approximately 60,000patients. He informed the audience that the SKIMS will soon introduce theRobotic Surgery. He thanked the Government for extending support to SKIMS andhelping it develop as an autonomous institute of medical excellence.
Recently, government had increased the limit of SKIMSpurchase sub-committee to Rs 20 crore from Rs 2 crore to grant more financialpowers to the Director.