Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, June 16: Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Science & Technology (Independent Charge), Earth Sciences (Independent Charge), Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh has expressed concern over the recent countrywide phenomenon of young medicos, particularly those with specialized and super-specialized degrees, reluctant to take up jobs in the government sector, thus causing a serious shortfall of medical professionals in government hospitals and particularly government medical colleges.
Dr. Jitendra Singh was speaking here today at a function organized by the "Delhi Medical Association" (DMA) to felicitate him on his induction as a union Minister in the Narendra Modi government.
Dr. Jitendra Singh said that the medical fraternity, the various organizations of doctors, the social organizations and the government will together have to chart out a plan to deal with this emerging scenario particularly in the background of massive increase in the number of private colleges on the one hand and faculty deficit in government medical institutes on the other hand.
Increase in retirement age and higher incentives for newly recruited young medicos are some of the proposals put forward by doctors' representatives, observed Dr. Jitendra Singh and added that he will look forward to soon arrange a meeting with Union Health Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan along with representatives of various associations of doctors so that collectively the most acceptable options could be worked out. |
