3 SKIMS faculty members suspended, Director attached

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 6: Government today ordered suspension of three senior faculty members of SKIMS, Soura and their immediate attachment with the office of Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir.
According to a Government order issued here today Prof.(Dr.) Altaf Kirmani,  Dean & Head, Department of General Surgery; Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Wani, Head, Department of Neurology and Dr. Wajid Ali, Head, Department of Neonatology, SKIMS, Soura have been placed under suspension for violating norms of practicing while serving the SKIMS.
The Government has also ordered the attachment of Director, SKIMS, Prof. (Dr.) G. A. Ahangar with the General Administration Department till further orders.
This follows complaints of private practice by these three doctors despite drawing Non Practicing Allowance.