Srinagar: The State Administrative Council (SAC) has sanctioned appointment of Principals for six Government Medical College (GMC) in Jammu and Kashmir.

An official on Wednesday said that the SAC, which met under the chairmanship of Governor Satya Pal Malik on Tuesday night, accorded sanction to the appointment of Principals for GMC Srinagar and five new GMCs of Anantnag, Baramulla, Doda, Kathua and Rajouri on regular basis.

He said the SAC approved appointment of Dr Parvaiz Ahmed Shah (Professor) as Principal GMC Srinagar with effect from July 1, 2019. Earlier, Dr Shah was assigned the charge of the post of Principal, GMC Srinagar in addition to his own duties with effect from June 30, 2019.

The SAC also approved appointment of Dr Showkat Ahmad (Professor) as Principal GMC, Anantnag with effect from July 4, 2018, Dr Abdul Hamid Kathoo (Professor) as Principal GMC, Baramulla with effect from July 1, 2018, Dr Tariq Parvez Azad (Professor) as Principal GMC, Doda with effect from July 6, 2018, Dr Kuldeep Singh (Professor) as Principal GMC, Rajouri with effect from April 26, 2019 and Dr Sulaiman Choudhary (Professor) as Principal GMC, Kathua prospectively.

”The SAC accorded sanction to the regularization of Dr Javed Choudhary, as Principal, GMC Baramulla with effect from July 4, 2018 to June 30, 2019 and release of grade of the post of Principal, GMC, Baramulla with effect from July 4, 2018 to June 30, 2019,” he said.

He said the appointment of Principals on regular basis will give impetus to the academic and other activities and ensure smooth functioning of the GMCs.