Grant of Hospital Patient Care Allowance
Railway Board advised all the Medical Directors and Officers to furnish facts about the Store Pharmacist Post for grant of Patient Care Allowance
NFIR claimed that there is no “Store Pharmacist” Post for grant of Patient Care Allowance. Railway Board has advised all the Chief Medical Directors / Officers of Railway Production Units to furnish the facts on the matter alongwith details within 7 days by FAX. The same may be uploaded on smdms.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
No.2013/H-1110/8
New Delhi dated 26.10.2015
The Chief Medical Directors/Officers,
All Indian Railways/Production Units .
Sub: Grant of Hospital Patient Care Allowance.
Ref: NFIR’s letter No.1/5(g)/Part V dated 19.10.2015.
National Federation of Indian Railwaymen in its letter has contended that there is no designation or post of “store Pharmacists” on Indian Railways and all the pharmacists have been working in the Health Care delivery institutions/establishments whose duties involving dispensing medicines and maintaining records of medicines. In the railways there is no category exclusively designed as “Store Pharmacist” not involved in dispensing of medicines.
It is desired to furnish the facts on the matter alongwith details within 7 days by FAX. The same may be uploaded on smdms.
(Dr. P.Pant)
Director/IH
Railway Board
Download Railway Board letter No.2013/H-1110/8 dated 26.10.2015

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