Govt should meet expenses of wife in journeys, says PSC chairman

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: PSC chairman M K Sakeer has come to the fore asserting that the government should meet the expenses of his wife in official trips. He asked the government to release an order for obtaining the travel expenses of his wife while joining him in official journeys in and out of the state.

In other states, the government bears the expenses of the life partner of PSC chief accompanying him in official journeys. However, in Kerala such an order has not been issued by the government so far. His letter to the government has claimed a new order. The file mentioning it was handed over to PSC secretary on April 30. The secretary in turn handed it over to the Public Administration Department. This will be left to the consideration of the financial department. If there are no hurdles, it will be handed over to AG. His demand is at a time when the government is passing through a severe financial crisis.

Doctors in PSC list lack quality, says PSC Chairman

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Dr. K.S. Radhakrishnan has sent a letter to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday alleging that those doctors in the rank list of Assistant Surgeons in Health Department published by PSC after conducting interviews only lack quality.

The five-page letter was handed over to Chandy by Radhakrishnan in person at noon. Chandy will hand it over to Health Ministry. Radhakrishnan pointed that Health Ministry should initiate procedure on the instruction of Chief Minister.

Some of the allegations pointed out in the letter are: doctors lack general knowledge; don’t read newspapers; know nothing about medicine field; have no connection with rural areas; know nothing of medical ethics; no clinical experience; reluctance to serve in rural areas; interest to work privately after ensuring government job; bad attitude towards the public.

Planning committee to be constituted, says PSC chairman

Tuesday, January 03, 2012: The Public Service Commission (PSC) chairman Dr. K.S. Radhakrishnan today informed that a planning committee would be constituted in connection with extension of rank lists’ validity.
PSC chairman was speaking to the reporters after holding discussions with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here on Tuesday morning. The planning committee will be constituted for deciding on the seniority of the rank lists and the details of the appointments, he added.
The planning committee will comprise of six senior PSC officials. The Public Service Commission had earlier extended the tenure of the rank lists expiring tomorrow till April 30. The PSC took this decision after considering state government’s third recommendation seeking an extension.
The Government had recommended for extending the validity of rank lists to April 30. The PSC had expressed its inability to oblige to the government’s request for extending the tenure of rank lists.