- विज्ञापन -
Ludhiana:
As the meeting of the Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA) with the administrative secretary, department of health and family welfare did not reach any conclusion, the call for the indefinite suspension of services from September 9 will stay.
Dr. Akhil Sareen, state president, PCMSA said that PCMSA has unambiguously conveyed that till the time the demands, specifically the ACPs are materialised through the required notifications, the call for the indefinite suspension of services from 9th September, will stay as the cadre now looks well poised for a decisive battle ahead.
During a meeting held with the administrative secretary, department of health and family welfare, detailed discussions were held on the four core issues of the cadre namely Reinstating the ACPs, Security provisions for HCWs, Regular/time bound recruitment of MOs and pending CPC arrears.
On the issue of stalled ACPs, PCMSA has unequivocally conveyed to the authorities that this particular demand being non-negotiable, the cadre has clearly expressed its unwavering intent to relentlessly fight for the attainment of its legitimate and rightful career progressions.
On the issue of security of HCWs, PCMSA was apprised by the Government that 12 crores have been sanctioned by the Finance department for hiring security personnel and installing CCTV cameras, but the Health department is pressing for a total of 40 crores for this purpose. PCMSA remains sceptical till the required measures are seen on ground.
PCMSA while welcoming the government’s move of recruitment of 400 MBBS Medical Officers, strongly urged the government to effectively target filling up atleast 75% of MO MBBS posts by the end of this year. Moreover, it emphasised that the current sanctioned posts are based on the 1991 census, which are grossly insufficient to cater to the public healthcare needs of the state, warranting an immediate cadre review. The pending arrears of the 6th CPC were also highlighted.
Dr. Sareen said that although fruitful discussions were held on all these core issues, the government has sought some time to take up the matter with the finance department in another meeting.
