Haryana govt rejects MBBS students' proposal of providing Compulsory Service

The protesting MBBS students have alleged that the Haryana government's main intention is to get INR 40 lakh bond money as the government has disapproved the students' proposal to provide compulsory service in the government hospitals of the state.

As per the protesting MBBS students, the government has denied their proposal of providing compulsory service in the government hospitals after the completion of the MBBS course instead of them signing the INR 40 lakh bond policy.

Pankaj Bitthu, MBBS student at PGIMS Rohtak tweeted, "MBBS students placed before the government the proposal of Compulsory Service for every MBBS graduate in government hospitals: Government rejected. The intention is clear, the shortage of doctors is just an excuse, the real aim is to take 40 lakhs in the name of bond."

The protesting students' letter to the Director of DMER of Haryana reads, "As apprised to us by the representatives of the government, the vision of the government is to expand public health infrastructure. To meet the anticipated shortage of doctors in public health services in the coming years, in complete agreement with the vision of the government, we propose a definite mechanism to recruit doctors after completion of their degree from Govt medical colleges. This must be in the form of a compulsory posting service for all MBBS graduates passing out from GMCs with the provision that salary, allowances and other benefits must be at par with that of a Medical Officer (Group A)."

There are many other points suggested in the letter, however, the government has reportedly denied agreeing to these demands. The protest has been going on since November 1 and the doctors have withdrawn OPD and other services to escalate the protest.

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