Delhi Govt extends tenure of doctors amid recuritment process
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New Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has announced the extension of tenure for current senior residents (SRs) and junior residents (JRs) in all government hospitals while new recruitments are underway.
The Department of Health and Family Welfare has also authorised all government hospitals to recruit JRs and SRs on an ad-hoc basis, following existing guidelines and orders until further notice, according to an order issued on Thursday, news agency PTI reported.
Meanwhile, the tenure of existing ad-hoc SRs and JRs in all government hospitals will also be extended until the recruitment process by the Centralised Committee is finalised, the order reads.
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Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj announced the decision by posting the order on social media.
According to the PTI report, earlier this week, the health minister directed the health secretary to extend the tenure of junior and senior resident doctors in Delhi government hospitals for three months to prevent any disruption.
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