TN Govt doctors' body hold sit-in protest demanding pending allowances
Chennai: Demanding immediate steps to implement necessary orders ensuring the grant of allowances, almost 125 doctors working in the government hospitals of Tamil Nadu staged a sit-in protest at the Directorate of Medical Education and Research in Kilpauk on Wednesday.
The doctors came under the banner of the Tamil Nadu Government Doctors’ Association (TNGDA) and asked for swift implementation of Government Order (G.O.) 293 regarding allowances for doctors. The said GO was issued on June 18, 2021.
As per a recent media report by The Hindu, K. Senthil, president of TNGDA stated, "The government is delaying implementation citing opposition from a group of doctors. If implemented, nearly 15,000 doctors will benefit, with the hike in allowances ranging from ₹3,000 to ₹25,000. This depends on the qualification of doctors, while those working in difficult areas, such as institutions in remote areas, comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care centres, trauma, and casualty units, will also stand to benefit."
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