Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, February 24
The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday gave approval to the bifurcation of the common cadre of the departments of Health amp; Family Welfare and Medical Education amp; Research.
The move is aimed at prompt resolution of disputes arising out of the establishment matters between these two departments through separation of controlling authority and rules of both the departments.
Notably, when Punjab came into existence, the departments of Health amp; Family Welfare and Medical Education amp; Research were a single entity, with a common set of promulgated rules in 1945.
Later, the departments of Medical Education amp; Research and Health amp; Family Welfare were split into different departments, and separate directorates of Health amp; Family Welfare and Medical Education amp; Research were established.
The Medical Education amp; Research department came into existence on April 2, 1973. However, the cadre controlling authority of various categories of para-medical staff under the Directorate of Medical Education amp; Research remained under the control of the Health amp; Family Welfare department, with the official staff of Grade-3 and Grade-4 in Directorate of Health and Family Welfare having common seniority.
Common cadre of Punjab Health Family Welfare and Medical Education Research depts to be bifurcated
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