Odisha Govt Orders Medical Screening Of 680 Teachers Seeking Transfer On Terminal Illness Grounds
The verification exercise covers teachers seeking both intra-district and inter-district transfers on the grounds of terminal illness affecting themselves, their spouses or their children. Authorities have made it mandatory for the patient concerned to appear before the Medical Board for physical examination
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has ordered medical verification of 680 teachers who have applied for transfers under the terminal illness category, amid efforts to scrutinise the genuineness of claims made by applicants seeking special consideration.
The Odisha State Standing Medical Board at Koraput will conduct the examinations at the Clinical Lecture Theatre of SLN Medical College and Hospital, Koraput, following directions from the Directorate of Elementary Education.
The verification exercise covers teachers seeking both intra-district and inter-district transfers on the grounds of terminal illness affecting themselves, their spouses or their children. Authorities have made it mandatory for the patient concerned to appear before the Medical Board for physical examination.
According to the schedule, 125 applicants from Rayagada district will be examined on July 2, followed by 179 from Nabarangpur on July 3 and 125 from Malkangiri on July 4. Koraput district accounts for the largest number of applicants, with 219 scheduled for examination on July 6. Another 32 applicants from Koraput belonging to the primary, secondary and Mapped-Up-Day categories will appear before the board on July 7.
All applicants have been directed to report at the venue by 10 am on their designated dates.
Officials said applicants must bring copies of their online transfer applications, identity proofs of both the applicant and the patient, and original medical records, treatment documents and diagnostic reports submitted during the application process. Xerox copies of the documents will also be collected for verification.
The Medical Board will assess the medical condition of the patient and determine whether the case qualifies under the terminal illness provisions cited in the transfer application. Applicants will also be required to fill up a prescribed form and affix a passport-size photograph before appearing for examination.
District Education Officers of the concerned districts have been instructed to notify all eligible applicants about the schedule and ensure their attendance. They have also been directed to depute officials with printouts of applications and supporting medical documents to assist the Medical Board during the verification process.
Describing the exercise as urgent, the Chief District Medical and Public Health Officer, Koraput, has called for strict adherence to the schedule to facilitate timely processing of transfer applications submitted under the terminal illness category.
