Mahatma Vidur Medical College boycott OPD work over pending salaries for 3 months

Binjor: Doctors and paramedical staff attached to Mahatma Vidur Medical College boycotted OPD work for one day protesting against the non-payment of salaries for the past three months. The protesting medical professionals pointed out that they are on the verge of facing extreme financial problems due to the non-payment of salaries. 

Finally, the strike was called off after the administration promised that all the pending salaries would be cleared within 20 days. According to reports, more than 100 doctors and other medical professionals have not received any salaries for the last three months. 

Officer Employees Joint Morcha president Rajeev Rastogi told Times of India, "We have been requesting the medical college administration for the past two months to clear our dues, but no action has been taken. After issuing an ultimatum and receiving no response, we started the strike on Thursday."

The strike caused serious problems for critical patients who sought OPD treatment. Hundreds of patients are troubled by not getting treatment. Due to many patients not getting treatment, they are seen lying on the benches of the hospital premises. The doctors came under the banner of Officers and Employees United Front. All the staff members gathered and sat on strike on the hospital premises, raising loud slogans and demanding their salaries.

Doctors and employees of the medical hospital say that the construction of a medical college is going on in Bijnor on the instructions of the government. Due to this, on the instructions of the government, the building machinery and employees of Bijnor District Hospital have been affiliated with the Medical College since April 1, 2023. Employees said that ever since the district hospital has been affiliated with the Medical College, they have faced trouble in getting their salaries. Dr. Rajiv Rastogi, President of the Official Employees United Front stated that ever since the district hospital was affiliated with the medical college, he has not received his salary for three months, reports Dainik Bhaskar. 

For the last one month, the doctors and medical staff have written letters to the CMS and other officers of the Medical College to get their salaries. But their concerns have not been addressed yet. One of the protesting doctors stated that some have to pay house installments, some have to pay car EMI and some have to deposit children's fees but due to the non-payment of salaries.