Rajasthan: Resident docs protest against service bond

The resident doctors of the state protested against the government's plan to make service bonds mandatory for PG medical students.

The protesting doctors said that the decision is immature and taken in a hurry.

"MBBS government doctors who have done their PG courses should also get equal opportunity to work in government hospitals following the bond conditions,” said an office-bearer of JARD (Jaipur Association of Resident Doctors), as reported by TOI.

JARD wrote to the principal and controller of Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Dr Rajeev Bagarhatta, pointing out that the government is beginning the implementation of its 'bond policy' six months after the doctors passed the examination of PG courses. The letter also added that since the PG doctors were made to sit idle for five months, the state government should compensate by paying them salaries for five months. The doctors have said that they will take extreme steps if their demands will not be fulfilled.

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The state government has approved an additional budget provision of INR 500 crore for payment of medical facilities to its employees. The amount has been approved for October, November and December under Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS), said officials. A provision of INR 1045 crore was made by the government for the financial year 2022-23.

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