The Central Government has asked the National Health Mission Director Dr MS Lakshmipriya to examine the alleged illegal recruitment of employees in the Health and Family Welfare Department, Assam.
Central Government Wants Probe
It needs to be mentioned Diganta Saikia, President, Amguri Naba Nirman Samity, had lodged a complaint with the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare against the illegal recruitment in five districts of the state.
In this regard, speaking to The Sentinel, Diganta Saikia said, “We had lodged a complaint with the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Department, Assam, on the illegal appointment of grade three and grade four employees from 2005-06 to 2017-18 in five districts.” These five districts are Sivasagar, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Chararaideo and Nagaon.
“In the interest of public service, the Governor of Assam is pleased to reorganise the existing health and family welfare department into two separate departments,” a notification issued by the state administrative reforms, training, pension and grievances department asserted.