SRINAGAR, AUGUST 13: In response to the tragic Doctor’s Rape-Murder Case at R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata, SKIMS organized a condolence meeting today to honor the deceased and express solidarity with the affected community. The gathering was attended by faculty members and resident doctors, including Post DM Residents, Senior Residents, and Junior Residents.
The meeting was marked by a unified expression of anguish and a strong condemnation of the incident. Attendees called for immediate and decisive action to hold the perpetrators accountable, denouncing the crime as heinous and barbaric.
Dr. M. Ashraf Ganie, Director SKIMS, addressed the gathering with deep emotional gravity, expressing his profound sorrow and heartfelt condolences in the wake of the tragic incident involving the medical student from R.G. Kar Medical College. He conveyed the collective grief and distress of the SKIMS family, emphasizing that this tragic event has left a deep scar on both the community and the broader medical profession. He said that SKIMS would present a memorandum to the Lieutenant Governor of UT J&K, advocating for stringent measures to protect doctors nationwide.
Dean Medical Faculty, Dr. Shariq R. Masoodi, and Medical Superintendent, Dr. Farooq A. Jan, both emphasized the critical need for the rigorous implementation of protection measures and highlighted that the safety and security of medical staff should be a top priority, given the increasing incidents of violence against them.
Representatives of the Resident Doctors Association (RDA) at SKIMS also voiced their strong condemnation of the incident. They stressed that a proactive approach is essential to create a secure and supportive environment for all healthcare workers, enabling them to focus on their primary mission of providing quality care to patients. The RDA at SKIMS conveyed their deep sorrow over the loss and expressed sympathy with the bereaved family. In a show of solidarity and protest, all doctors on duty and medical staff will wear black badges and participate in a march within the hospital premises.
