Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Sept 22: As mobile telephony especially internet remained down for 45th consecutive day, the doctors preparing their MD thesis are moving out of State to access the literature. The clampdown has also affected the functioning of hospitals across Kashmir with regard to their correspondence.
Scores of doctors who are at the verge of completing their MDs but are required to submit their thesis-which is prerequisite for the completion of the degree-have decided to move outside the State in order to complete the requirement.
A doctor pursuing his MD in the department of Neurology SKIMS said that there was no chance of completing the thesis due to non-availability of internet. He said that he was left with nothing but to look for other options.
“I did not see any other option but to move outside the State in order to access the literature which I needed for the thesis; while I was done with the basic writing of the thesis and needed access to the internet, I decided to move to Delhi,” he said while wishing not to be named.
He came back after spending more than 10 days in Delhi and is set to submit his thesis in coming few days. “I am done with the major part now which I could have done more than 20 days back if the internet would have been functional,” he added.
While the doctors are not able to get their academic works done, the hospital functioning has also affected badly. The SKIMS administration said that their correspondence with other departments has also taken a hit.
“The hospital correspondence with others is at its low. If we have anything urgent we have to send someone to the Deputy Commissioners office to get the things done,” Medical Superintendent SKIMS, Dr Farooq Jan told Excelsior.
Another female doctor, pursuing her MD in Medicine, also had to move out of the State in late August to access the literature required for her thesis. She could only return on September after completing her thesis set for the submission in next few days. “I could have done this here, but I had to undergo extra hardships; moving out under the circumstances that are around is quite a job, plus, I had to take along my kids,” she said.
Pertinently, soon after the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35-A on August 5, the authorities snapped the internet services along with the mobile communication across J&K which still continues to be down.
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