Now junior doctors in Telangana warn of strike
Hyderabad, June 17: The Telangana Junior Doctors Association (TJUDA) threatened to go on an indefinite strike against the state governments decision to enhance the retirementage of doctors in medical college hospitals from 58 to 65.
TJUDA chairperson P S Vijayender told PTI if the decision was not revoked they would launch the indefinite boycott of medical services and elective duties (out-patient and elective surgeries) from Monday.
Strike
notices
have
been
served
in
government
hospitals
across
the
state,
he
said.
If
any
government
order
or
ordinance
on
age
increase
is
issued
we
have
no
option
but
to
go
for
an
indefinite
strike
and
legal
action,
the
TJUDA
members
said
in
their
representation.
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According to Vijayender, the proposal to increase the retirementage of teacher- doctors would cause huge loss to the young unemployed specialist doctors aspiring to be recruited as assistant professors for the next 10 years.
The TJUDA leader said there has been no recruitment for the past 10 years and no time-bound promotions for the teaching staff.
TJUDA demanded the government to implement the regular calendar year for recruitment of assistant professors and career advancement scheme immediately wherein faculty can be re-designated as 'designate associate professor and designate professor and also to re-appoint professors upon retirement on contract basis in required departments.
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Health
Minister
Etela
Rajender
had
Friday
last
said
Telangana
Chief
Minister
K
Chandrasekhar
Rao
had
approved
the
proposal
to
increase
the
retirementage.
TJUDA,
which
has
been
opposing
the
proposal,
had
submitted
a
memorandum
to
the
health
secretary
last
week.