Kanpur Healthcare Services: Pensioner Forum Demands Ashok Kumar’s Contract Renewal

Kanpur Healthcare Services: the Pensioner Forum held an urgent meeting at Ratan Lal Nagar, Kanpur under the leadership of Rajesh Shukla, Acting President. The meeting addressed the issue of Ashok Kumar, a former additional director, who has been working at the Defence Vihar Dispensary under a contract. Despite his exemplary performance, the Additional Director has refused to renew his contract for a further term.

Ashok Kumar's Exceptional Service and Contributions

During the meeting, Anand Awasthi, the General Secretary of the forum, explained that Ashok Kumar has shown outstanding performance throughout his tenure. He is one of the fastest and most efficient doctors working on a contractual basis, treating the maximum number of patients without any complaints from either patients or the Additional Director's office.

Ashok Kumar has been working in the Defence Vihar Dispensary and still has 10 months left before reaching the maximum age limit for service. Despite meeting all performance expectations, his application for contract renewal has been deliberately ignored by the Additional Director.

Request for Contract Renewal Until Retirement

The Pensioner Forum demanded that Ashok Kumar be appointed for a further period of 10 months, considering the norms for contract appointments, which allow renewals for up to a year without a minimum service requirement. The forum also highlighted Ashok Kumar’s significant contributions in improving the work environment and the infrastructure at the dispensary.

To address the matter, the General Secretary handed over a letter to the Director, requesting that Ashok Kumar’s contract be extended until his retirement, based on his popularity, excellent service, and the needs of the beneficiaries.

Meeting Attendees and Key Participants

The meeting was attended by several prominent members of the forum, including Satyanarayan, Additional Secretary, RP Verma, BP Maurya, BP Srivastava, RK Katiaar, Subhash Bhatia, Chhote Lal, Raghubar Dayal, and SN Singh.

Conclusion and Appeal

The forum members emphasized the importance of renewing Ashok Kumar’s contract to ensure the continuity of high-quality healthcare services at the Defence Vihar Dispensary. They urged the Director to act on the matter and extend his contract based on his contributions and the demand from the beneficiaries.