Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Huge shortage of Staff in Koraput Medical College may destroy academic atmosphere


Position of Teaching and non-teaching Staff  of Sri Laxman Nayak Medical College  and Hospital , Koraput as on Dec. 2018, exposed  under RTI

Students  may face bleak future in Koraput Medical College  due to shortage  of  teaching staff

·         Around 50% of  post lying  vacant  in Koraput  Medical College and Hospital
·         Students  may face  bleak  future
·         Medical  College  has been reduced  to substandard Govt. primary  school   in Odisha
·         Post of many Professor, Assistant Professor  and  Associate Professor  lying vacant

Dear  friends
The State  Govt.  takes  much  credit  for establishment  of five new medical  colleges  in Odisha.  While  the  four new medical  colleges  located  at Koraput, Baripada, Balasore and Bolangir  have started  functioning, one new medical  college at  Puri is yet  to function. RTI Application was  filed  to all new Medical Colleges  and Hospitals  to  understand  how it is fumctioning  and staff  position of the colleges  which are primary  requisite  for imparting new  teaching  to the students  who will be doctors  in future  and take historic responsibility of treating patients  in  Govt. hospitals ,  suffering  due  to poor  health facilities  in the absence of  expert  doctors.   On 6.12.18, the PIO  , office of Principal, Sri Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital, Koraput  has provided  the  following  information.

Position of Teaching and non-teaching Staff  of SLMN College  and Hospital , Koraput
Sl.No
Category of staff
Sanctioned strength
Men in Position
Vacancy position
Remarks
1
Dean & Principal
1
1
0

2
Superintendent
1
1
0

3
Administrative  Officer
1
0
1

4
Professor
20
16
4

5
Associate Professor
22
17
5

6
Assistant Professor
33
32
1

7
Senior Resident
28
21
7

8
Tutor
23
20
3

9
Junior Resident
27
22
5

10
Maternity MO/AMO
2
0
2

11
Account officer
1
0
1

12
Store Medical Officer
1
0
1

13
Speech pathologist
1
0
1

14
Office superintendent
1
0
1

15
Dietician
1
0
1

16
Technical Store Keeper
1
0
1

17
Medical Record Keeper
1
0
1

18
Junior stenographer
2
0
2

19
Pharmacist
4
4
0

20
Nursing Sister
17
0
17

21
Assistant Matron
2
1
1

22
Matron(DNS)
2
0
2

23
Chief Matron
1
0
1

24
Veterinary Medical Officer
1
0
1

25
Clinical psychologist
1
0
1

26
Audio Visual Technician
1
0
1

27
Ophothalmic Assistant
1
0
1

28
Medical Record Keeper
1
0
1

29
Animal Attendant
1
0
1

30
Record Clerck
1
0
1

31
Staff Nurse
114
100
14

32
Radiographer
5
4
1

33
Statitician
2
0
2

34
Health Inspector
2
0
2
One Health Inspector deputed  from CHC, Pottangi
35
Laboratory Technician
40
29
11

36
BCG Technician
1
0
1

37
Dental Technician
1
0
1

38
Store keeper-cum-Junior Clerck
20
13
7

39
Medical Social Worker
2
0
2

40
Health Educator
4
0
4

41
TBHW
1
0
1

42
Psy. Social worker
1
0
1

43
Audiomentry Technician
1
0
1

44
Refractionist
1
0
1

45
Speech Therapist
1
0
1

46
Dark room Assistnat
1
0
1

47
Dissection Hall Assistant
2
0
2

48
Lab. Attendant
58
0
58

49
Head Clerck
1
0
1

50
Sr. Clerck
6
0
6

51
Jr. Clerck
8
0
8

52
Asst. Librarian
1
0
1

53
Junior Librarian
1
0
1

54
Museum-cum-Mortuary Clerck
1
0
1

55
Peon
8
0
8


Total
485
277
208


Pradip Pradhan
M-9937843482
Date- 13.2.19

Sunday, February 10, 2019

Who has funded for establishment of five new Medical Colleges in Odisha


Who has funded for establishment of  five new Medical  Colleges  in Odisha


The State Govt.  takes much   credit  and advertises outstanding  achievement  for   setting up  5 new medical  colleges  in Odisha.  The common impression is that Govt. of Odisha  out  of its own budget  has set up  new medical  colleges  in the state.  To get real picture about  budgetary allocation of fund for   establishment of new medical  colleges  in Odisha , RTI Application was  filed  to the Ministry of Health and Family , Govt.  of India  whether  the Central Govt. has  made  any  funding support  for  setting up these  5 new  medical  colleges  in Odisha. On 2.2.19, the CPIO has  provided the  following  information.

A.       The Ministry administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely “establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district / referral hospitals. Under  this  scheme, five  districts  in Odisha  namely Balasore, Bolangir, Koraput , Baripada ( Mayurbhanj)  and Puri  have been approved  to establish  new medical colleges .

B.      Funds to the tune of Rs. 558.60 cr.  have been released  to the State Govt.  for establishment  of new medical colleges  as per table  below.


District
Amount released   in crores

2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
2018-19
1
Balasore
7.00
17.00
10.00
71.00
8.40
2
Baripada
7.00
17.00
10.00
79.00
0.40
3
Bolangir
7.00
17.00
10.00
71.00
8.40
4
Koraput
7.00
17.00
10.00
79.00
0.40
5
Puri
7.00
17.00
10.00
71.00
0


35.00
85.00
50.00
371.00
17.60
C.    The  Five medical  College  have been set up   under  the  Centrally sponsored scheme of “ Establishment  of new Medical  Colleges attached with existing  district/ referral  hospitals”  having more  than 200 bed strength  in identified  districts  within 10 mks  of the  district/ referral hospital  selected  for establishing  the medical colleges  as required  by the existing MCI regulations.

D.   Regarding  funding arrangement, 75% of the cost  of these  colleges  would be met  by the Central  Govt.  and the states are  expected  to meet  the remaining  25% of the cost. The per unit cost for establishment  of medical colleges  has been estimated  at Rs. 189 crores.

E.    RTI Application was also filed  to  different  districts  to  get  information about  details of expenses  made  for  construction of   building  and development of infrastructure for newly created  Govt. Medical  college. On 5.12.18, the  PIO, office of  the Executive engineer ( R&B), Bolangir  Division  has  provided that  total amount of Rs. 27.047  crore has  been spent  for  Bolangir Medical  College.  On 19.12.18,  the PIO, office of  the Executive Engineer, Koraput ( R&B) Division  has provided that  a tune of Rs. 187.25 crore  has been spent  for  construction and creation  of infrastructure for Koraput Medical college and Hospital.

Pradip Pradhan
M-9937843482
Date-10.2.19

Krishi Bhawan – Not only Constructed out of Krishi Karman Award but from Central Fund


Claim  of  Chief Minister  about Krishi Bhawan being  constructed out of  Krishi karman Award  is  false, exposed  under RTI   

Krishi Bhawan – Not only Constructed out of Krishi Karman Award Fund but also Central Govt. Fund and Tribal Sub- Plan

·         Total amount  of  Rs. 50 crores  spent  for construction of KRISHI BHAWAN
·          Rs. 9 crore spent  from Tribal Sub-plan scheme for  this  building.
·         Rs. 6 crores of Central Fund  utilized  for  construction of  this building.
·         Rs. 9.31 crore  spent  from Krishi Karman Award

Dear friends
On 20.9.18, while  dedicating  Krishi Bhawan ( new Building  constructed by Govt. of Odisha in which Department of Agriculture  is functioning)  for farmers  of the state , Sri Nabin Patnaik , Chief Minister  said that  this  building  had been  constructed out  of   money  received  from Krishi Karman Award  by Govt. of Odisha ( news published in Samaj  on 21.9.18  is  attached  for reference  of the readers ) . He  also  said  that  the State  Govt has received  Rs. 17  crores  from Krishi Karman Award . But RTI query dated 31.1.19   says  that  the State  Govt. has  received just Rs. 14  crore  from Krishi Karman Award.

Then after , on 22.9.18.,  RTI  application was  filed  to the PIO, Dept. of Agriculture, Govt. of Odisha  seeking  information about  details of  budgetary  allocation  made  for  construction of Krishi Bhawan  and details of Krishi Karman  award  money  used  for  this  building and  copy of text of speech  of Chief Minister. It  deserves  to  mention here that   information  about  text of Speech of Chief Minister  was sought  to  verify  whether  the news   covered  statement  of Chief Minister is true or not.   Though the PIO, Directorate of Agriculture  and food Production  supplied  about  details of  fund spent  but  declined  to give  details of   fund  received  from Krishi Karman Award. On 12.10.18., Sri Bishnu Prasad Mishra, Deputy Secretary, office of Chief Minister   provided that “the text of Chief Minister  has already  been published  in the newspaper.  So there is no need to supply  it”.  So  it is authenticated  that the news  published  in newspaper  is  based on fact and  has  rightfully  carried  the  written speech  of Chief Minister.

The whole  episode left me confused  Out  of  curiosity  and to remove  confusion  from my mind  to know the exact  amount  received  by State Govt.  from Krishi Karman Award   out of which  such a high-profile  palatial building  has been constructed,  I filed  another RTI Application  to the PIO , Department of Agriculture  seeking  information about details of  money  received  from Krushi Karman Award  and  amount spent  for  construction of Krishi Bhawan.  On 4.2.19. the PIO, Directorate  of Agriculture and Food Production , Bhubaneswar  has  supplied  the  following information about  details of  budgetary provision  for Krishi Bhawan award.

Funds received  from KRISHI BHAWAN “ Construction of Building”                          ( in Lakhs)
Year
Narmal
SCP ( Special Central Plan)
TSP ( Tribal Sub-Plan)
Total
Year total
2018-19
600.000
170.000
230.000
1000.000
1000.000
2017-18
500.000


500.000


1106.000

194.000
1300.000
1800.000
2016-17
1310.330
215.000
485.000
2010.330
2010.330
2015-16
100.000


100.000


256.270
127.057

383.327



84.116

84.116
567.443




Grand Total
5377.773
Krishi Karman Award  from IMAGE, BBSR
931.684

Spl. Fund
P&C Deptt. from DRDA, Khurda

2000.000
1131.684


Total Paid to IDCO , BBSR
6509.457
Out of the above funds release to IDCO, Bhubaneswar, an amount of Rs. 4955.82 has been utilized  till date.

Pradip Pradhan
M-9937843482
Date- 9.2.19