Digital Medical Certificate (sick/fit certificate)
The Government of India’s Ministry of Railways, through the Railway Board, has issued a directive regarding the implementation of Digital Medical Certificates (sick/fit certificates) for employees of Indian Railways. The aim is to streamline processes, enhance administrative efficiency, and leverage technology by utilizing the Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) and Unique Medical Identity (UMID) systems.
भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
रेलवे बोर्ड RAILWAY BOARD
No.2023/I & Tr. Cell/P/DMC
New Delhi, Date: 27.10.2023
To,
The General Manager
PCMDs, PCPOs
All Indian Railways
Subject: Digital Medical Certificate (sick/fit certificate) – reg.
The objective of securing economy, simplification and ease in processes consistent with better systems, administrative efficiency, evolving performance standards and work norms have been a key thrust area for IR.
HMIS (Hospital Management Information System) and UMID (Unique Medical Identity), are two key IT Systems, implemented over IR, that have enabled system gains by leveraging technology with process re-engineering like shifting to Digital Medical Certificates. Accordingly it has been decided that:
(i) Henceforth sick/fit medical certificates to employees (as per IRMM-I, Section D, and in particular para-538 ‘sick certificate’ and para-541 ‘fit certificate’) would be issued digitally. The Digital Medical Certificate (sick/fit certificate), with a message / alert, shall be sent to the employee (UMID).
(ii) For any Zonal Railway / field specific instruction, wherever required, CPO/IR may issue required instruction with the approval of the GM.
(iii) AS a key HR efficiency parameter and MIS Report / Dashboard item: work-days (previously termed as man-days) lost due to sickness (field unit-wise, age-profile wise, designation-wise like crew man-days lost, etc.) from HMIS would be monitored by the PCMD/CMSs and shared with GM/DRMs/HODs/BOs.
This issues with the approval of Railway Board (DG/RHS, DG/HR and Chairman & CEO, Railway Board).
Kindly acknowledge receipt and ensure compliance.
Hindi translation will follow.
(Pranav Kumar Mallick)
Executive Director (Transformation)
Railway Board
(Dr Praval Pant)
Director (IH)
Railway Board
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