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• Monthly stipend of PG First Year students revised from Rs 11850 to Rs 20,000; PG Second Year from Rs. 15,700 to Rs. 21,000; PG Third Year Rs. 15,700 to Rs. 22,000
• Monthly remuneration of House Surgeons with effect from July 01, 2009 has been fixed at Rs. 19,500
• Monthly remuneration of Non-PSC Registrars, Demonstrators, Tutors with PG qualification enhanced w.e.f. July 01, 2009 from the existing rate of Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 23,000 for incumbents in position
• Grant of two advance increments to the doctors in the pay band 2nd appointed on substantive basis in the DHS having PG qualification
• Grant of three advance increments to the Lecturers in pay band 2nd appointed on substantive basis in the GMCs, Dental Colleges having PG qualification
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 16: A day before the agreement deadline was to end; the government today issued order fulfilling most of the demands of junior doctors who were on strike for nearly 20 days in October. The order issued here this evening has enhanced the monthly stipend of Post graduate students of Government Medical and Dental Colleges with effect from July 01, 2009.
This is in follow up to the agreement arrived at between a high level ministerial panel of the government headed by Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather and representatives of the junior doctors association late last month. The Finance Minister had assured the agitating doctors that appropriate orders in this regard shall be issued on November 17, 2009, in case they withdraw their strike as it was not justified because it has caused inconvenience to the people and their strike cannot constraint the Government to take a decision under compulsion. He told them that Government is already conscious of their problems and they were already given commitment in August 2009 that their grievance will be redressed appropriately. They were advised by Mr. Rather to call off their strike and resume their duties to serve the people. Accordingly, the striking junior doctors called off their strike both at Jammu and in Srinagar.
The Ministerial Committee after analyzing the demands of the junior doctors and considering all relevant matters, recommended revision of stipend and other incentives, after which the Government today issued an order in this regard.
According to the Government order the monthly stipend of Post graduate students of first year has been revised from Rs. 11,850 to Rs. 20,000. The stipend of second year Post graduate students has been revised from existing Rs. 15,700 to Rs. 21,000 whereas the stipend of 3rd year Post graduate students has been revised from existing Rs. 15,700 to Rs. 22,000. The revised rates shall bear an annual increase of 3 percent.
Enhancement in the monthly remuneration of Non-PSC Registrars/Demonstrators/Tutors possessing Post graduate qualification with effect from July 01, 2009 from the existing rate of Rs. 8,000 to Rs. 23,000 in respect of incumbents who are in position. This dispensation would be restricted to in-position incumbents only.
Likewise, the monthly remuneration of House Surgeons with effect from July 01, 2009 has been fixed at Rs. 19,500 till a final view is taken on the position of house surgeons itself.
Grant of special dispensation comprising following two components to the doctors in pay band 2nd appointed on substantive basis in the Directorates of Health Services and Government Medical/Dental Colleges has also been ordered: Special pay of Rs. 900 to be merged with the basic pay and counting for all allowances including pensionery benefits and a Special Duty Allowance of Rs. 800 as a stand-alone component to be retained as distinct element not counting for any allowance and pensionery benefits.
The Government has also sanctioned grant of two advance increments to the doctors in the pay band 2nd appointed on substantive basis in the Directorates of Health Services and possessing post graduate qualification. Likewise sanction has been accorded to the grant of three advance increments to the Lecturers in pay band 2nd appointed on substantive basis in the Government Medical/Dental Colleges and possessing post graduate qualification.
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