SRINAGAR: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, today chaired a meeting at the Civil Secretariat here to review the performance and functioning of the Health & Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education departments in Baramulla district.
While reviewing the status of healthcare facilities, availability of medicines and infrastructure in hospitals, CHCs and PHCs across the district, Sakeena Itoo stressed on the importance of strengthening healthcare services, ensuring adequate medical staff and expediting work on ongoing projects to enhance patient care. “Address gaps in rural healthcare accessibility and ensure timely availability of life-saving drugs as well as other healthcare facilities to the public,” the Minister said.
She called upon the officers of the health department to fill the vacancies of paramedics and doctors to address the staff constraints on health facilities.
The Minister further directed the officers of the health department to conduct drug audits of all the medical and chemist shops to control malpractices, if any. She asked them to ensure that the establishments are complying with regulations like installation of CCTV cameras, implementation of computerized billing systems and maintenance of psychotropic drug records.
While reviewing the performance of the Social Welfare department in the district, the Minister assessed the implementation of various beneficiary-oriented schemes for senior citizens, differently-abled individuals and women. She called for transparency and efficiency in disbursing financial assistance, ensuring that beneficiaries receive their entitlements without delays. She also highlighted the need for creating awareness among the masses regarding schemes so that maximum people can take benefits.
Regarding the Education sector, the Minister emphasized on improving the standard of education, ensuring accountability among teaching staff and bridging gaps in digital learning resources.
During the meeting, the Minister underlined that Omar-led government is committed towards the development of all areas, highlighting that efficient service delivery is paramount for the government. She directed the officers to maintain close coordination with the MLAs and ensure they are taken into confidence for the successful implementation of projects and schemes in their respective constituencies.
The Minister called upon the officers to ensure that all issues raised by the public representatives are addressed in a time-bound manner and ensure proper follow-up of the issues flagged by the public representatives.
During the meeting, the MLAs projected issues regarding the Health & Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education departments of their respective constituencies.
The meeting was attended by MLA Uri, Sajad Ahmad; MLA Wagoora-Kreeri, Irfan Hafeez Lone; MLA Sopore, Irshad Ahmad Kar; MLA Pattan, Javaid Riyaz Bedar; MLA Tangmarg, Farooq Ahmad Shah; MLA Baramulla, Javed Hassan Beigh; District Development Commissioner, Baramulla, Minga Sherpa; Director Coordination, New Medical Colleges; Heads of Departments of Health, Social Welfare and School Education departments besides Colleges; Director SKIMS, Soura; Principal GMC, Baramulla; CMO, Baramulla and other senior officers from Health & Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education departments.
