Govt turns to retired doctors to meet shortage in Haryana

The government has already shortlisted names of 81 doctors for the same, reports TOI. Those shortlisted include 3 director general health services, 4 chief medical doctors, 24 deputy medical officers, 38 senior medical officers, 2 doctors of medical sciences etc..

"Over a hundred retired doctors, including those who have been retired for a few years had applied for this. However, those who have pending departmental inquiries against them, will not be considered till they are cleared of the same. The retired doctors are expected to get the extension by the end of this month and they will join their posts by next month," said Dr MP Singh, vice president, Haryana Civil Medical Services Association told the daily.

The move comes in the light of severe shortage of qualified medical practitioners in the state. Haryana has 3,250 posts and barely 1,700 doctors taking care of a population of 2.25 crore. Moreover, it is reported that each time government tries to fill up the vacancies, it suffers a setback, in the form finding no takers for the advertised posts. Only 15 specialists are reported to have joined the government service in the past 10 years.