Doctors call for Transparency, demand online voting for Delhi Medical Council
New Delhi: Following the dissolution of the Delhi Medical Council (DMC) amid allegations of mismanagement and irregularities in its functioning, several doctors in the capital have urged the Delhi government to conduct online elections for the reconstitution of the Council.
In a letter addressed to the Delhi Health Minister, Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh, the Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA) highlighted that the recent dissolution of the Delhi Medical Council has left a gap in representation and regulatory oversight. The association stressed the need for reforms but pointed out that past elections lacked transparency, accessibility and participatory voting mechanisms.
FAIMA noted that many resident doctors, postgraduate trainees, and young practitioners working long hours in hospitals, particularly in government setups, struggle to vote in offline elections due to their demanding schedules. This, they said, leads to poor representation of young doctors in the council.
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"A large proportion of resident doctors, postgraduate trainees, and young practitioners are unable to exercise their voting rights due to the demanding nature of their duties in hospitals, especially in government setups where continuous patient care is a priority. This not only deprives them of their fundamental right to participate in the democratic process of electing their council representatives but also results in skewed representation that does not reflect the aspirations and concerns of the younger generation of doctors," FAIMA stated in the letter.
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