CEC Kargil calls on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah

Srinagar, Jul 14: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil, Dr Mohammad Jaffer Akhoon, called on the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, and submitted a comprehensive memorandum of demands concerning pressing public welfare issues faced by the people of Kargil district.

According to a press release, the memorandum highlighted several urgent concerns including the appointment of a Nodal Officer to assist patients from Kargil referred to SKIMS, GMC Jammu, and Srinagar. Dr Akhoon highlighted the difficulties that patients from Kargil face in accessing specialised medical treatment in hospitals outside the district, and requested that dedicated support systems be put in place to help make their treatment process smoother and more manageable.

He strongly advocated for prioritising admissions for Kargil-based students in paramedical institutes in J&K, citing the lack of such training institutions in Ladakh. A key demand also included the provision of registrarship for doctors after completing postgraduate medical education, to facilitate career advancement and improve healthcare delivery in the region.