Srinagar, Nov 11: Director of the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura, Prof. Mohammad Ashraf Ganie, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan in Srinagar on Sunday, presenting a detailed briefing on ongoing administrative and infrastructural reforms aimed at elevating patient care and medical research across the premier tertiary healthcare institution.
During the interaction, Prof. Ganie apprised the Lieutenant Governor of newly commissioned clinical facilities, modern diagnostic machinery, and procedural interventions introduced to reduce patient waitlists and augment emergency response capabilities at the super-speciality hospital. The Lieutenant Governor reiterated the administration’s resolve to continuously reinforce medical infrastructure, ensuring high-quality, subsidized tertiary care reaches patients across Jammu and Kashmir.
Subsequently, a delegation representing the Peace and Wellbeing Foundation, headed by its Founder Director Dr. Pervez Ahmad Sofi alongside Board Member Arafat Ahmad Bhat, called on the Lieutenant Governor. The organization submitted a comprehensive policy proposal focusing on “Jobs and Skill Development for Drug Abuse Victims,” advocating structured vocational rehabilitation pipelines to integrate recovering youth into the formal economy and counter the regional substance abuse crisis.
Later in the day, a political delegation led by Advocate Sheikh Salman, President of BJP Srinagar, met Lieutenant Governor Sinha to apprise him of public welfare issues, municipal service requirements, and targeted youth empowerment initiatives across the Srinagar district.
Published by True Roots Media