Prof. (Dr.) Bhatia relinquishes additional charge of post of Principal GMC Rajouri

GNS ONLINE RAJOURI 
SHYAM SOOD 

RAJOURI, JULY 10:–In a late evening development in-charge Principal Government Medical College (GMC) Rajouri, Prof. (Dr.) A.S. Bhatia has relinquished voluntarily the additional charge of the post of Principal, GMC Rajouri reportedly on health grounds.
As per reports, Dr. Bhatia has forwarded his resignation to the Secretary to Government, Health & Medical Education Department.
It is pertinent to mention here that vide Government order No.745-JK(HME) dated 20/10/2022, Dr. Amarjeet Singh Bhatia, Prof. In the Department of Biotechnology GMC Jammu was assigned temporary charge of the post of in-charge (6th) Principal, GMC Rajouri.
“In the interest of the administration & patient care it is hereby ordered that Dr. Amarjeet Singh Bhatia shall temporarily look after the charge of the post of Principal, GMC Rajouri in his own pay & grade with immediate effect, till further orders in addition to his own duties” the order read.
Sources said Dr. Bhatia had suffered from a fracture and after travelling on dilapidated roads to Rajouri he was suffering from severe pain & was not able to travel and continue this additional job on health grounds.
He has requested to Administrative Office GMC Rajouri to hand over his charge to the next senior most faculty member to run the routine affairs till the government makes a suitable arrangement.