A message on our mobiles read " keep your records up to date. A team from the PNDT cell will be visiting your place. " It gave us palpitations because it was in the news from a few places that scan centres had been closed, ultrasound machines seized and doctors were penalised for not maintaining proper records. The heart rate was rising with every tick of the clock. We heard colleagues making a hue and cry that the clerical job should not be considered as an offence. Some relaxation was needed.
Now, once a law is made we have to abide by it. Every clause has to be understood and followed, as ignorance of law is unpardonable. Every one seems to be finding it difficult to fill up the columns properly. It is a known fact that every consultant is already burdened up with multi tasking. The decentralisation of clerical work is not always possible because the staff are not always…
