ADVERTISEMENT
site_logo
  • Campus
  • Happening
  • Opinion
  • People
  • News
  • #BeInspired
  • Careers
  • 40 under 40
  • Exams
  • What The FAQ
  • Videos
    • Straight Up
    • Odisha Literary Festival 2020
    • Campus Convo
    • Careers After Corona
    • Express Expressions
    • Q&A With Prabhu Chawla
    • ThinkEdu Awards 2020
  • edex_worksEDEXWORKS
ADVERTISEMENT
Kerala

Published: 16th December 2021     

Will today's further round of talks result in end of PG doctors' strike in Kerala?

After meeting Veena George, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala, the assoication will be speaking to Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare (Medical Education)

Edex Live
Edex Live
f_icon t_icon i_icon l_icon koo_icon whatsapp_icon email_icon

Share Via Email

20210526102L

Picture of junior doctors strike for representational purposes only | (Pic: ANI)

After the mediatory level talks with Veena George, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala, were inconclusive, the Kerala Medical Post Graduate Association (KMPGA) doctors strike will continue. 

These talks went on for four hours, in which, the minister assured the PG doctors that a committee will be formed to assess if they are overburdened with long hours and if the work is being carried out with adherence to the residency manual. She also informed that the state government has initiated steps to increase their stipend. "The committee will be constituted within a month to examine in which sectors the PG doctors are having excess work. We had sought the help of the finance department twice to increase the PG doctor's stipend. I will take up the issue before the finance minister," said Veena George.

READ ALSO : Kerala's State Medical Rank List 2021 is out. Here's how to check your rank

The striking doctors had put forth the demand in front of the state government to appoint 700 non-academic junior doctors immediately plus, they sent an affidavit to the centre about the delay with regards to NEET - PG allotment and restoration of the the four per cent annual hike in stipend. On Saturday, the state government came out with an order to appoint 373 non academic junior residents in medical colleges, but the PG doctors deemed the number inadequate and insisted that 700 residents need to be appointed.

Dr Teny George Pallipadan, Joint Secretary, Kerala Medical Post Graduate Association, shared that as the talks with the health minister did not reach any conclusion, the latter suggested holding further talks with Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare (Medical Education) Dr Asha Thomas, which will be conducted today, that is, December 16.  "We have informed all the PG doctors working in the state government medical colleges that our strike will continue," said Dr Teny. As of today, the strike has entered its 16th day.

telegram
TAGS
Kerala doctors strike Talks PG doctors KMPGA Kerala Medical Post Graduate Association Minister for Health Family Welfare finance department NEET - PG Medical Education medical colleges Post Graduate

O
P
E
N

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
telegram
ADVERTISEMENT
Write to us!

If you have campus news, views, works of art, photos or just want to reach out to us, just drop us a line.

newsletter_icon
Mailbox
edexlive@gmail.com
fb_icon
Facebook
twitter_icon
Twitter
insta_icon
Instagram
ADVERTISEMENT
Facebook
ADVERTISEMENT
Tweets by Xpress_edex
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

FOLLOW US

Copyright - edexlive.com 2021

The New Indian Express | Dinamani | Kannada Prabha | Samakalika Malayalam | Indulgexpress | Cinema Express | Event Xpress

Contact Us | About Us | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Advertise With Us

Home | Live Now | Live Story | Campus Trip | Coach Calling | Live Take