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Doctors Taking 3-Year Study Leave Bound to 5-Year Service Bond: Health Minister
The Union Minister of State for Health, Smt Anupriya Patel, informed the Lok Sabha that the central health service doctors, who avail 36 months of study leave, need to execute a bond undertaking to serve the Government for five years after expiry of the leave.
Minister Patel provided this clarification while responding to the queries raised by MP Dr. Dharamvira Gandhi, who sought to know whether the Government has any policy in place to fill vacancies and ensure retention after registrations by bonded specialist doctors across the country.
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National Medical Registration Uptake Remains Low, Minister Says Registration Voluntary
Explaining the low rate of doctors registering on the National Medical Register (NMR), the Union Minister of State for Health, Dr. Anupriya Patel, recently informed the Lok Sabha that the application for issuance of NMR identification (ID) is voluntary.
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