Treat our professionals with dignity! TN Govt Doctors to Go On Mass Leave Over Pending Demands

Chennai: Tamil Nadu government doctors have planned to go on a day's mass casual leave in the third week of December to press their demands.

In a recent Press Release on 24.11.2024, the Tamil Nadu Service Doctors and Postgraduates Association further mentioned that to make the protest successful, SDPGA may join hands with other doctors' organisations.

One of the main demands of the association is to offer the due respect to the doctors. In this regard, the association referred to the attitude of the bureaucrats and mentioned, "SDPGA condemn the attitude of IAS officers and our Doctor higher officials towards govt drs during meetings. We demand to treat our professionals with dignity."

Expressing "regrets" about the "submissive attitude" of the State Government doctors during the official meetings, the association further added in the release, "We expect our people to show self respect and respond immediately against erring officials. SDPGA assures our backing to them."

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At this outset, the association demanded that the National Health Mission in charge "express regrets for his derogatory remarks against the doctors." It also demanded that the Government replace IAS officers posted in the NHM, TN Health Systems Prohect, TANSACS etc. bodies in the Health Department with Senior Government doctors in the cadre of Directors.