Times of India: Mumbai: 18 September 2020.
RTI data previously accessed by Bang from some of the state’s leading colleges showed that less than 10% students serve their bonds or even pay up the penalty
Medical students clearing postgraduate (PG) and super-speciality courses may not be able to skip their one-year mandatory bond service this year. The medical education department has decided to depute 1,204 PG doctors expected to graduate in 2020 to corporation and state-run medical colleges and Covid jumbo centres to fulfil their bond service.
Medical students doing post-graduation and super speciality courses from public colleges are supposed to mandatorily serve a one-year bond. The bond system has remained largely underutilised. Not many students honour their commitment after the course, while those willing rarely get postings on time or postings relevant to their specialisation.
Medical education minister Amit Deshmukh on Thursday said of the 1,204 PG students, 385 will be appointed as assistant professors in government medical colleges, 178 as assistant professors in BMC medical colleges, 282 as specialist officers in civic hospitals and 359 in dedicated Covid hospitals and Covid health centres, including those run by the public health department. In addition, 444 vacant posts at senior levels will be filled with students passing out from super speciality courses.
“On Monday, the state has informed the Director of Medical Education and Research (DMER) to waive the routine procedure of signing the bond till March 31, 2021 so that services of students will be employed at all government and municipal medical colleges, affiliate hospitals and even hospitals under the jurisdiction of the public health department,” the minister said.
Public medical colleges as well as public health department-run health facilities have been struggling to hire doctors despite putting out several advertisements over the past few months. The public health department, in particular, is grappling with over 14,000 vacancies. Dr TP Lahane, head of DMER, said the incoming doctors will be placed in medical centres as and when their results are out.
Welcoming the move, Amrut Bang of non-profit Nirman, who has been crusading against the non-enforcement of bonds signed by medical students, said the proactive decision by the government will help in a big way during the pandemic.
“While this will definitely fill up some vacant posts, the state should go a step ahead and find out about doctors who have not fulfilled bonds in the past few years and get them to complete it now,” he said. RTI data previously accessed by Bang from some of the state’s leading colleges showed that less than 10% students serve their bonds or even pay up the penalty.
Dr Ashok Belkhode who runs a hospital at Kinvat in Nanded district that caters to the tribal population of the area, wrote to the chief minister on Thursday requesting him fill vacant posts on priority and on a permanent basis instead of on contract. “Like the state has decided to recruit policemen, it should also recruit nursing and other health services staff on permanent basis.”
RTI data previously accessed by Bang from some of the state’s leading colleges showed that less than 10% students serve their bonds or even pay up the penalty
Medical students clearing postgraduate (PG) and super-speciality courses may not be able to skip their one-year mandatory bond service this year. The medical education department has decided to depute 1,204 PG doctors expected to graduate in 2020 to corporation and state-run medical colleges and Covid jumbo centres to fulfil their bond service.
Medical students doing post-graduation and super speciality courses from public colleges are supposed to mandatorily serve a one-year bond. The bond system has remained largely underutilised. Not many students honour their commitment after the course, while those willing rarely get postings on time or postings relevant to their specialisation.
Medical education minister Amit Deshmukh on Thursday said of the 1,204 PG students, 385 will be appointed as assistant professors in government medical colleges, 178 as assistant professors in BMC medical colleges, 282 as specialist officers in civic hospitals and 359 in dedicated Covid hospitals and Covid health centres, including those run by the public health department. In addition, 444 vacant posts at senior levels will be filled with students passing out from super speciality courses.
“On Monday, the state has informed the Director of Medical Education and Research (DMER) to waive the routine procedure of signing the bond till March 31, 2021 so that services of students will be employed at all government and municipal medical colleges, affiliate hospitals and even hospitals under the jurisdiction of the public health department,” the minister said.
Public medical colleges as well as public health department-run health facilities have been struggling to hire doctors despite putting out several advertisements over the past few months. The public health department, in particular, is grappling with over 14,000 vacancies. Dr TP Lahane, head of DMER, said the incoming doctors will be placed in medical centres as and when their results are out.
Welcoming the move, Amrut Bang of non-profit Nirman, who has been crusading against the non-enforcement of bonds signed by medical students, said the proactive decision by the government will help in a big way during the pandemic.
“While this will definitely fill up some vacant posts, the state should go a step ahead and find out about doctors who have not fulfilled bonds in the past few years and get them to complete it now,” he said. RTI data previously accessed by Bang from some of the state’s leading colleges showed that less than 10% students serve their bonds or even pay up the penalty.
Dr Ashok Belkhode who runs a hospital at Kinvat in Nanded district that caters to the tribal population of the area, wrote to the chief minister on Thursday requesting him fill vacant posts on priority and on a permanent basis instead of on contract. “Like the state has decided to recruit policemen, it should also recruit nursing and other health services staff on permanent basis.”
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