Uttarakhand: There will soon be a big change in the responsibilities at the Directorate General level in the Health Department

There is going to be a big change in the responsibilities at the Directorate General level in the Health Department of Uttarakhand. On one hand, after the retirement of the Director General of Health on June 30, the state will get a new Director General of Health, while on the other hand, preparations are also being made to conduct DPC for promotion to many posts. DPC will be done for about 4 director posts in the department.

The Health Department in Uttarakhand is going to get a new Director General, at present, an order has been issued at the government level to temporarily give the responsibility of Director General of Health to Dr. Tara Devi. At present, Tara Devi is looking after the responsibility as Director in the Health Department and being the most senior, she has been given the additional responsibility of Director General of Health. Director General of Health Dr. Vinita Shah will retire in the state on June 30 and after that Dr. Tara Devi will temporarily take over this responsibility.

New faces will be seen not only on the post of Director General in the Health Department but also on the post of Director, in fact, preparations are also being made for the post of Director in the department. The process of DPC will be started soon on various vacant posts in the department. After June 30, four out of the six posts of Director will become vacant in the department and DPC will be conducted for it. Selection of senior specialist doctor is possible for these four posts of Director. It is reported that the file related to DPC has also been sent to the government.

However, not only the post of Director but also the posts of Additional Director and Joint Director are becoming vacant in the Health Department. More than 10 posts of Additional Director are becoming vacant while about 22 posts are becoming vacant at the rank of Joint Director. According to the information, the meeting of DPC will also be convened in the month of July, after which the way for promotion to these posts will open. At the same time, there is also news that the list of transfers of officers for these posts will also be released after this from the government level.