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Jammu University purchases three Air Conditioners from medical dealers

In what has come as a surprise for many, the Medical Officer of the University of Jammu has purchased three heavy duty air conditioners from Jalandhar based medical dealers.

What has raised the eyebrows of for many is that while the purchase has been made through the authorized GEM portal, it is a Jalandhar based pharmacy and another medical equipment seller from whom these ACs have been purchased from.

The purchases have been made by a Medical Officer of University Health Center.

The sanction was accorded during the tenure of former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jammu, Prof Manoj Kumar Dhar.

The Vice Chancellor authorized the medical officer, University Health Centre to purchase Physiotherapy equipment and machines. 

However Air Conditioners are not an essential part of physiotherapy section as most of the treatment are heat based therapy. Many multispeciality hospitals do not install ACs in their physiotherapy sections as it is contraindicated in many treatment modalities and exercises.