Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Principal warns faculty against going public with allegations
The social media post by M.K. Mohandas, the Nephrology HoD, alleged that the deceased donor organ donation programme had failed to thrive because of the inefficient functioning of Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplantation Organisation.
Following the memo from the Principal, P.K. Jabbar, the said the post was withdrawn, and an apology tendered by the Nephrology HoD.
Later, at a hastily convened meeting of the various heads of departments here on Monday, the Principal directed all faculty to ensure that any grievances were addressed directly to the appropriate authorities and not taken out on social media. He also warned everyone that violation of the code of conduct for government servants would invoke punitive action.
Last month, a Facebook post by Haris Chirackal, the Head of Urology, venting his distress over the systemic issues affecting patient care at medical colleges had not gone down well with the government and had triggered a series of events, all of which had only served to dent the image of the Health department.
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