Govt. doctors to decide on indefinite strike on October 9
Six weeks’ time sought by Health Dept. to address demands drawing to a close
04/10/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ,CHENNAI
Six weeks’ time sought by Health Dept. to address demands drawing to a close
04/10/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ,CHENNAI
In August, six doctors launched an indefinite fast to draw the attention of the State govt. to their demands. File Photo
Five weeks have gone by since the Health department assured hundreds of protesting doctors of a review of their long-pending demand for pay-band 4 at the end of 13 years of service, and its consideration in six weeks.
But the Federation of Government Doctors Association (FOGDA) is unhappy as they say that the department has made little or no headway till now.
On Wednesday, members of FOGDA met Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar and Health Secretary along with department directors to discuss the progress made to address their demands. However, they felt that nothing has been done since the last round of talks on August 27.
In August, six government doctors launched an indefinite fast to draw the attention of the State government to their demands — implementation of Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) with pay band-4 at the end of 13 years of service instead of the present 20 years, modify a government order to post doctors as per patient load and not to reduce existing number of doctors as per MCI norms. The other demands were to conduct counselling for service post graduates postings and 50% service quota in PG and super specialty programmes.
On August 27, the Health department assured the doctors to look into their demands following which the doctors ended their protests. It was agreed to review government order 354 along with the prospective clause for DACP and take it forward for consideration in six weeks.
“There seems to be no progression. We hope that the government will fulfil our demands. On October 9, a day after the six week time-frame comes to an end, our executive committee meeting will be held to decide on indefinite strike if the government does not come up with any announcement,” A. Ramalingam, convenor of FOGDA, said. Health Minister Dr. Vijayabaskar said it was a “routine” meeting with a team of two government doctors’ associations. “We are planning what best we can do for them, and this was discussed,” he said.
Five weeks have gone by since the Health department assured hundreds of protesting doctors of a review of their long-pending demand for pay-band 4 at the end of 13 years of service, and its consideration in six weeks.
But the Federation of Government Doctors Association (FOGDA) is unhappy as they say that the department has made little or no headway till now.
On Wednesday, members of FOGDA met Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar and Health Secretary along with department directors to discuss the progress made to address their demands. However, they felt that nothing has been done since the last round of talks on August 27.
In August, six government doctors launched an indefinite fast to draw the attention of the State government to their demands — implementation of Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) with pay band-4 at the end of 13 years of service instead of the present 20 years, modify a government order to post doctors as per patient load and not to reduce existing number of doctors as per MCI norms. The other demands were to conduct counselling for service post graduates postings and 50% service quota in PG and super specialty programmes.
On August 27, the Health department assured the doctors to look into their demands following which the doctors ended their protests. It was agreed to review government order 354 along with the prospective clause for DACP and take it forward for consideration in six weeks.
“There seems to be no progression. We hope that the government will fulfil our demands. On October 9, a day after the six week time-frame comes to an end, our executive committee meeting will be held to decide on indefinite strike if the government does not come up with any announcement,” A. Ramalingam, convenor of FOGDA, said. Health Minister Dr. Vijayabaskar said it was a “routine” meeting with a team of two government doctors’ associations. “We are planning what best we can do for them, and this was discussed,” he said.
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