Councilor Bhimbet, Safaiwalas led delegation and Shri Phunshok Nurboo called on the Hon’ble Lt Governor, Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd)

Leh, Feb 13, 2024: A delegation led by Councilor, Bhimbet, Shri Abdul Wahid called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) at Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat. Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Ladakh Shri Sanjeev Khirwar, IAS; Commissioner Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Dr Vasanthakumar N, IAS; Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Shri Santosh Sukhadeve, IAS and Director, Health Services, Ladakh, Dr Dorjey Motup were present in the meeting.
Shri Wahid presented several demands viz. upgradation of medical sub center, Chowkiyal to Primary Health Centre, construction of New Type of Primary Health Centre (NTPHC) at Bhimbet and Kharboo village, construction/ sanction of Trauma center at Thasgam, Drass; creation/ establishment of Tourism Development Authority for Drass sub division and incentives to horse owners for the preservation of Horse Polo in Ladakh. Director, Health Services, Ladakh, Dr Dorjey Motup informed the HLG that the NTPHC Bhimbet is already sanctioned in NHM scheme and said that the identified land is not suitable for the construction of NTPHC at Bhimbet. He also informed that a Trauma Unit will be established at Drass. The HLG asked Shri Wahid to take up with the LAHDC Kargil for suitable land for the construction of NTPHC at Bhimbet. He directed Commissioner Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Ladakh, Dr Vasanthakumar N, IAS for the early establishment of the Trauma Unit in the Drass sub division.
A delegation comprising regular Safaiwalas working in Health Department led by Shri Villayat Ali called on the HLG at LG Secretariat. Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Ladakh Shri Sanjeev Khirwar, IAS; Commissioner Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Dr Vasanthakumar, IAS; Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Shri Santosh Sukhadeve, IAS and Director Health Services, Ladakh, Dr Dorjey Motup were present in the meeting. Shri Ali apprised the HLG that they are working as Safai wala since 2004 and requested for promotion for next level of posts. Director, Health Services, Ladakh, Dr Dorjey Motup informed the HLG that three Safai walas were promoted as Orderly in December, 2023 and the process for promotion is already taken up with the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC). The HLG directed Director, Health Services, Ladakh to ensure the DPC to be held as earliest so that the Safai walas would get promotion in due time.
Shri Phuntsok Nurboo, an aspirant for teacher post called on the HLG at LG Secretariat. Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Ladakh Shri Sanjeev Khirwar, IAS; Commissioner Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Dr Vasanthakumar, IAS; Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Shri Santosh Sukhadeve, IAS and Director Health Services, Ladakh, Dr Dorjey Motup were present in the meeting. Shri Nurboo apprised the HLG that he applied for the teacher post and not qualified the educational criteria. He informed that he was qualified in CTET Paper 2 and requested the HLG for relaxation in CTET Paper 1 for the post of teacher advertised by the Leh Autonomous Hill Development Subordinate Services Recruitment Board. The HLG directed Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Ladakh, Shri Sanjeev Khirwar, IAS to examine the matter.