Double promotions to doctors on Covid-19 duty opposed

Double promotions to doctors on Covid-19 duty opposed

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Ahmedabad:07.10.2020

The state government had recently decided that doctors at government medical colleges doing Covid duty were entitled to double promotions, and this is being implemented at the Ahmedabad Civil Hospital.

The decision has met with stiff protest from medical and paramedical staff across the state who want similar benefits, said sources aware of the matter. The protesters are likely to gather more support in coming days with nursing and outsourcing staff also pressing for similar demands. Many are also demanding permanent jobs for medical service during this Covid-19 crisis, sources added.

Promotions are usually given to doctors after five years of service. This year, due to Covid-19, doctors are likely to get not one but two promotions in a matter of three months, sources said. A list of doctors has already been prepared and it is now only a matter of time before their double promotions are announced, sources added.

“There are doctors who feel left out as their colleagues or juniors may get out of-turn promotions due to the Covid-19 crisis. Also the nursing staff is very upset as they have been working round-the-clock. The issue is likely to produce a backlash from members of medical and paramedical staff,” sources said.