Dehradun. Doctors and paramedical staff will now have biometric attendance in government hospitals of the state. Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat has given clear instructions that this system should be implemented compulsorily in all government hospitals and medical colleges of Uttarakhand.
Dr. Rawat said that this step has been taken to improve health services across the state and provide facilities to the patients. He said that there were frequent complaints that many doctors and paramedical staff remain absent from duty without taking leave. This affects the system of hospitals and patients have to wander for treatment.
The minister said that this situation will not be tolerated at all. Strict instructions have been given to the Director General of Health and Director Medical Education that biometric attendance machines should be installed in all the district hospitals, sub-district hospitals, combined hospitals, primary health centers and sub-centers as well as all the medical colleges of the state as soon as possible.
The Health Minister said that the attendance of all the employees will be monitored through biometric attendance. If any doctor or employee is found absent without taking leave, his salary will be deducted. Not only this, disciplinary action will also be taken against him. For this, Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) of all the districts and heads of medical education institutions have been instructed.
Apart from this, the district administration officials will also conduct surprise inspections of hospitals from time to time. The minister said that the government is completely serious about ensuring that patients visiting hospitals do not face any inconvenience.
He said that the primary responsibility of doctors and paramedical staff is to serve patients. Strict action will be taken against those who are negligent in their duties.
Dr Rawat said that the government is constantly making efforts to strengthen health services and provide better facilities to the public. Implementation of biometric attendance is a part of that series.
