Private guards at Ranchi's RIMS protest switch to ex-servicemen

eepak Munda, a resident of Chanho seen ferrying his injured friend on a trolley, said very soon patients at RIMS would have to arrange their own doctor. "Things are going from bad to worse at this government hospital that was once touted as a premier health institution. I had never thought I would have to push around a trolley in the emergency to ward," he added.Manager of private security agency Everest Human Resource Service Consultant Pradeep Singh said the strike was called off in the evening."The guards were worried about losing their jobs with immediate effect. I spoke to the RIMS management and was told that no one would be terminated from their service till March-end. A decision on how many retired servicemen will be hired will be taken after that," Singh said.Asked why the hospital failed to make alternative arrangement for trolley services, RIMS director Dr D.K. Singh insisted he had no information of "a serious problem"."People come here for treatment. Absence of a trolley attendant is not a major issue. Relatives and friends accompanying patients can do that. I did not receive any serious complaint. As far as security of RIMS is concerned, we sought additional number of retired army personnel," Singh said. Dailyhunthttp://langleygymnastics.ca/ActivityFeed/MyProfile/tabid/61/UserId/909926/Default.aspx