‘Admin error’ has 96 ejected midway through ministry training course
An administrative error led to 96 paramedical and auxiliary health officers being told to go back, a month into their post-basic courses, the Dewan Negara was told last week.
In a written reply to Senator Dr RA Lingeshwaran, the health ministry said it was discovered the 96 staff did not meet the minimum eligibility criteria for the course.
Among them were staff who had not served at least three years in a permanent position or had not achieved an average of 85% in their annual assessments for the relevant period.
Lingeshwaran had asked how such a situation could have arisen and whether there would be compensation for those affected, including staff from Sabah and Sarawak.
The ministry said the remaining 2,061 officers, or 94% of the total, were allowed to continue their courses at the health…
