📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Education
Jammu Kashmir Govt Tightens Rules for Doctors Seeking Higher Studies, Warns of Dismissal
✍️ Kashmir Life
🗓 15 Nov 2026, 08:32 PM
👁 19
The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced stricter guidelines for doctors who wish to pursue higher studies, stating that any unauthorized absence could lead to dismissal.
The Jammu and Kashmir government has issued a new directive tightening the rules for doctors who intend to pursue higher studies. The notice requires doctors to obtain prior approval from the health department and maintain strict attendance records while away.
Any unauthorized absence during the course of study will result in disciplinary action, including possible dismissal from service. The policy aims to safeguard patient care continuity and ensure that medical staff remain accountable.
Doctors are advised to submit detailed leave applications and secure official consent before enrolling in advanced training programmes. The government has also set a deadline for applications to be processed, emphasizing the need for transparency and compliance.
The directive follows concerns over disruptions in healthcare delivery when doctors take extended leave without proper authorization.
Any unauthorized absence during the course of study will result in disciplinary action, including possible dismissal from service. The policy aims to safeguard patient care continuity and ensure that medical staff remain accountable.
Doctors are advised to submit detailed leave applications and secure official consent before enrolling in advanced training programmes. The government has also set a deadline for applications to be processed, emphasizing the need for transparency and compliance.
The directive follows concerns over disruptions in healthcare delivery when doctors take extended leave without proper authorization.