Annual Report 2009-2010 • As the Hoshiarpur jail hospital had maintained two different types of registers - one as per the jail manual and another as per instructions and guidelines issued by the NHRC from time to time, it was recommended to merge the two registers to avoid duplication of work. • It was emphasized that the guidelines and instructions issued by the NHRC on different human rights issues/concerns since 1993 must be adhered to strictly by all concerned in the District. • It was reported that few juveniles of foreign origin were in the District Juvenile Home. It was recommended to look into those cases so that immediate relief is provided to them by the authorities concerned. • It was stated that the procedure for issuing of disability certificates in the hospital needs to be simplified. The new procedure adopted should ensure that disability certificates are issued in a reasonable time-frame. • It was mentioned that there is a need to deploy sufficient staff at the tehsil/district level so as to facilitate checking of drug adulteration. Kalahandi District The visit to Kalahandi District was directed by Justice Shri B. C. Patel, Member. NHRC. Others who assisted the Member from NHRC were Director (Admn.) and one of the Special Rapporteurs. The team during the visit reviewed the functioning of local police stations, schools, health facilities in primary/community health centers, hospitals, anganwadi centres and a home for destitutes in the District. The team also visited the District Jail at Bhawanipatna. On the last day of the visit, a workshop was organized at Bhawanipatna under the chairmanship of Justice Shri B. C. Patel, Member, NHRC. The District Collector along with other senior officials from various Departments participated in the said workshop. Few of the significant recommendations/suggestions emerging out of the workshop were as follows : • There is a need to recruit more number of doctors and para-medical staff in the District Hospital. The medical record of all the prisoners undergoing treatment in the District Hospital needs to be properly maintained as well. • Similarly, there is a need to provide mobile dispensaries and multi-service mobile units to the tribal and rural population living in the far-flung parts of the District. This would ensure the health rights of all the tribal and rural population in the District. • The District authority should ensure that the medical examination of all the undertrials is carried in a speedy manner. • The teachers and supporting staff of all the schools in the District should focus only on work related to education. In no way, they should be directed to carry out work related to census, election and surveys. NHRC 95