CHANDIGARH: Punjab govt, which is struggling to seek out docs to serve in rural spaces of the state, is depriving clinical officers of rural development and panchayati raj of economic and career advancement benefits extended to their opposite numbers within the health department.
Punjab has 1,186 rural dispensaries, run by means of state govt’s rural development department, with every catering to a inhabitants of around 10,000. Of these rural dispensaries, over 400 are without docs. The Punjab carrier rules clearly state that the docs of rural development and panchayati raj department are entitled to pay allowances approved by means of the state govt for the dept of health.
Throwing norms to the wind, the state govt were depriving the docs of the agricultural department of financial benefits below dynamic assured career development scheme (DACPS), that are being given to clinical officers of the health department. Under the DACPS, clinical officers are entitled to threegrade pay revision – first after 4 years, second after nine years and 3rd after 14 years of carrier.
The rural clinical officers had been regularised in May 2011with entry level paysacle of Rs 15,600-39,100 plus grade pay of Rs 5,400, which is the same as entry-level pay of clinical officers of the health department. Even after rendering regular carrier for just about eight years, the docs of rural department are nonetheless look forward to their first grade pay revision from Rs 5,400 to Rs 6,600 whilst docs of the health department are getting get advantages below the DACPS.
The disparity doesn’t finish right here. The Punjab govt came out with a notification on March 29 for giving further marks ranging from 10 to 30 in numerous classes — 10 for 1 year, 20 for two years and 20 for 3 years — to clinical officers of the health department operating in rural spaces for postgraduation seats. The govt, strangely, made up our minds not to prolong the benefit to docs of rural development department. The resolution has been challenged within the Punjab and Haryana high courtroom.
Expressing anguish, Association of Rural Medical Officers president Jagjeet Bajwa stated the state govt had adopted double requirements for treating docs operating within the health and rural development and panchayati raj departments.
“We are happy that our opposite numbers within the health department are getting their dues. We fail to grasp why we're being deprived of our rights,” rued Bajwa. Adding additional, Bajwa stated the federal government saved making excuses of non-availability of sufficient number of docs in rural area.
Punjab has 1,186 rural dispensaries, run by means of state govt’s rural development department, with every catering to a inhabitants of around 10,000. Of these rural dispensaries, over 400 are without docs. The Punjab carrier rules clearly state that the docs of rural development and panchayati raj department are entitled to pay allowances approved by means of the state govt for the dept of health.
Throwing norms to the wind, the state govt were depriving the docs of the agricultural department of financial benefits below dynamic assured career development scheme (DACPS), that are being given to clinical officers of the health department. Under the DACPS, clinical officers are entitled to threegrade pay revision – first after 4 years, second after nine years and 3rd after 14 years of carrier.
The rural clinical officers had been regularised in May 2011with entry level paysacle of Rs 15,600-39,100 plus grade pay of Rs 5,400, which is the same as entry-level pay of clinical officers of the health department. Even after rendering regular carrier for just about eight years, the docs of rural department are nonetheless look forward to their first grade pay revision from Rs 5,400 to Rs 6,600 whilst docs of the health department are getting get advantages below the DACPS.
The disparity doesn’t finish right here. The Punjab govt came out with a notification on March 29 for giving further marks ranging from 10 to 30 in numerous classes — 10 for 1 year, 20 for two years and 20 for 3 years — to clinical officers of the health department operating in rural spaces for postgraduation seats. The govt, strangely, made up our minds not to prolong the benefit to docs of rural development department. The resolution has been challenged within the Punjab and Haryana high courtroom.
Expressing anguish, Association of Rural Medical Officers president Jagjeet Bajwa stated the state govt had adopted double requirements for treating docs operating within the health and rural development and panchayati raj departments.
“We are happy that our opposite numbers within the health department are getting their dues. We fail to grasp why we're being deprived of our rights,” rued Bajwa. Adding additional, Bajwa stated the federal government saved making excuses of non-availability of sufficient number of docs in rural area.
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