Unauthorised absence from serviceThe government has issued orders removing from service 432 employees of the Health Service, including 385 doctors, for unauthorised absence from service. Shylaja said the steps to dismiss these employees were taken as they had not shown any inclination to rejoin service despite several opportunities. Earlier, 36 doctors in the Medical Education Service too had been dismissed from service for unauthorised absence. The 385 doctors being dismissed included probationers and permanent employees. Though these employees had been given several opportunities to rejoin service and the matter advertised widely through various media, very few had replied and fewer had joined back.

Source: The Hindu October 17, 2020 18:00 UTC