‘Punjab govt making efforts to curb pandemic’

Dr Yasmin Rashid approves extension of employees from grade 1 to 15

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid has said that the government is utilising all resources to control the coronavirus pandemic and providing best treatment facilities to the patients.

She expressed these views while presiding over the 7th Syndicate Meeting of the Rawalpindi Medical University (RMU) via video-link at the Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Department, on Monday.

Specialised Healthcare and Medical Education Additional Secretary Dr Asif Tufail, RMU Vice Chancellor Dr Umar and Syndicate and Faculty Members RMU participated in the meeting. The VC presented the agenda items for approval to the health minister.

The minister asked for progress and implementation status of the decisions made in the 6th Syndicate Meeting and directed the RMU team to submit complete financial record from 2009 to 2017.

Dr Rashid granted conditional permission to the university to award degrees. She approved the contract for a boiler engineer as well as repair work for generators.

She also granted approval for contract extension of employees from Grade 1 to 15, and upgradations as per law for sub-engineers, junior clerks and naib qasids.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 2^nd, 2020.