RMO refused to go into health department in phased matter

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The Rural Medical Doctors (RMOs) have rejected the state Health Department’s proposal to transfer RMOs to the Health Department in a phased manner. The department said RMOs as per their seniority would be shifted to fill the available vacancies so they could be eligible for 60 per cent quota while seeking admission in post graduation courses.

RMOs currently work under the Rural Development and Panchayats Department.

Speaking to The Tribune, Dr Aslam Parvez, state President of the Rural Medical Services Association, said the shifting of a small number of RMOs to the PCMS would be an injustice to the large number of RMOs left behind in the Rural Development Department.

“Moreover, not many vacancies would arise in the Health Department if the state government decides to increase the retirement age of its employees. Therefore, we do not accept this proposal,” he said.

Dr Deepika Puri, spokesperson of the female wing of the association, said, “On the one hand the Punjab government has begun negotiating with us, but on the other, the government has moved Supreme Court against the High Court’s decision of provisionally offering the PG quota to us. Worse still, the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences has scheduled the counselling for PG seats for July 17. We will not be left with any time to move the petition further in case the decision is against us.”

However, Vini Mahajan, Principal Secretary, Health Department, said that RMOs should not mix up government’s proposal of shifting them to the Health Department with that of authorities moving the Supreme Court. “We have moved the Supreme Court as the High Court had only provided provisional relief. We want to know where the court stands on the issue. As far as shifting RMOs is concerned, we want to improve their growth prospects as there is no scope of promotions for RMOs in Zila Parishad,” she said.

 

 

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