Demand for Dynamic Assured Career Progression: Tamil Nadu Govt Doctors threaten indefinite strike
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Chennai: Demanding time-bound promotion for government doctors and teaching faculty in the state, doctors under the aegis of Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association has threatened to stop work as well as teaching till their demands are met.
The issue has been a long-standing demand of doctors for a long time. Medical Dialogues had earlier reported about the matter concerning disparity in the pay scale of the sate's government doctors which had been put forward by the Association for the last three years. Their demands include uniformity in salary and promotion as per the Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) norms.
The doctors are demanding proper implementation of the DACP scheme with pay band-4 at the end of 13 years of service, maintenance of doctors' posts in accordance with the number of patients, 50% service quota in PG medical admissions and counselling for PG postings.
Last year, the doctors had boycotted outpatient services demanding time-bound promotions and salaries on par with their counterparts in other States and at the Centre.
The issue has been a long-standing demand of doctors for a long time. Medical Dialogues had earlier reported about the matter concerning disparity in the pay scale of the sate's government doctors which had been put forward by the Association for the last three years. Their demands include uniformity in salary and promotion as per the Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) norms.
The doctors are demanding proper implementation of the DACP scheme with pay band-4 at the end of 13 years of service, maintenance of doctors' posts in accordance with the number of patients, 50% service quota in PG medical admissions and counselling for PG postings.
Last year, the doctors had boycotted outpatient services demanding time-bound promotions and salaries on par with their counterparts in other States and at the Centre.
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