Punjab Civil Medical Services Association objects to retired doctors seeking jobs

Chandigarh: The Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA) expressed its reservations about retired senior doctors applying for the posts at the 'mohalla clinics'.

The AAP government in Punjab is going to start 117 mohala clinics - one in each assembly constituency. Of these, 75 clinics will be made operational across the state by August 15. The remaining 109 clinics will be set up by the end of this year. Doctors at these clinics are to be empanelled on Rs 50 per patient basis.

PCMSA has reiterated that it will oppose any kind of contractual hiring of doctors and has demanded that all posts should be filled solely through the regular PCMS cadre channel. "The government should start with filling posts lying vacant at the already existing health institutions, however, the government still goes ahead with its plans of contractual hiring, preference should be given to the young, newly passed out candidates," said PCMSA state president Dr Akhil Sarin.

He said only the posts remain unfilled after exhausting the younger applicants, should the posts be offered to the senior retired doctors.