Stipend Issue: GMC Cuddalore MBBS doctors, PG medicos withdraw strike after TN Govt assurance
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Cuddalore: Protesting over non-payment of stipend for past 8 months, MBBS doctors and postgraduate students of Government Medical College (GMC), Cuddalore have withdrawn the strike as Tamil Nadu government agreed to pay them stipends at par with their counterparts in other medical colleges in the state.
A meeting Chaired by the Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department and OSD Principal Secretary, Health, Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Director of Medical Education, Registrar of Annamalai University including Medical Superintendent and other officials concerned with the matter was held to resolve the agitations by the CRRI and PG Students of Annamalai University.
During the meeting, the representatives of the doctors commented on the issue of stipend, and stated, " It is seen that the NMC/ erstwhile MCI Guidelines mandate that the stipend being paid in the State should be paid by the Medical Colleges run in the State, i.e. this should be given by even the private and Deemed Universities and hence Medical college at the Annamalai University, which had since been taken over cannot deny. As a matter, similar allowances/stipends are given respectively to dental courses also."
" Considering the clear position indicated in the relevant guidelines applicable to the respective students, it was agreed to move the proposal to sanction the applicable revised stipend amount as being extended to the students of Government Medical Colleges, immediately and the issue was resolved within a period of next 3 weeks. Any directions or orders already issued or in existence, which are contrary to the NMC/ MCI Guidelines will also be reviewed", said the minutes of the meeting.
Moreover, it should be made possible that the registration of postgraduate students is not delayed citing bond service. Implementation of Bond/utilization of their services in available vacancies and in specialities where no vacancies are available, in case of inability to provide postings issue of release of certificates etc., separate minutes would be issued as discussed in consultation with the DME to ensure that the outstanding issues in this regard are sorted out amicably in a mutually agreeable manner as discussed in the meeting.
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