Even Personal Assistants of Judges draw more salary than Madras Govt Doctors: Madras HC
Chennai: Taking note of the pittance salary paid by the Tamil Nadu government to its doctors associated with the state government hospitals and medical colleges, the Madras High Court recently pulled up the state government on the doctors' strike.
Taking suo moto cognizance of the strike, division bench of Justice N Kirubakaran and P Velmurugan slammed the state, noting that even PA to judges draw more salaries than government doctors in the state
"Only Rs 57,000 per month to government doctors in Tamil Nadu? Government teachers and personal assistants to judges draw more salary. Those doing divine service should be paid more," stated the bench
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that demanding time-bound promotion for government doctors and teaching faculty in the state, doctors under the aegis of Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association stopped work as well as teaching from 25th October till their demands are met.
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