The Chakradharpur Railway Division is taking action against employees who underwent eye surgery (LASIK) without informing or obtaining permission from the division. The South East Zone's General Manager (GM), A.K. Mishra, has instructed the Chief Personnel Officer to send a letter to the Chakradharpur DRM, A.K. Rathore, seeking a report...
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on the matter. This comes after a departmental medical investigation in April 2023 revealed that several employees, including station masters, guards, loco pilots, technicians, and others, had undergone LASIK surgery without informing the authorities. Following the investigation, the Chakradharpur Division began taking action, including dismissing 11 assistant loco pilots from Tatanagar, Bondamunda, Dangoaposi, and Chakradharpur. The Station Master of Barsuan resigned during the investigation, and dozens of other employees have faced penalties such as a reduction in grade pay, transfer to office duty, or further investigation. The matter has garnered attention, with the Mens Congress calling for the employees to be reassigned to other departments instead of being dismissed. However, the General Manager's directive has reignited the investigation, and it is anticipated that more employees will lose their jobs in the coming days.