Bond Defaulters at MGM Indore: Registration of 274 doctors to get cancelled
Indore: Taking strict action against around 274 doctors who skipped their mandatory bond duties, the Indore based Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College has recommended for cancellation of their registration before the State Medical Council.
The list includes 133 doctors who skipped their bond duties after completing their PG diploma courses in the medical college, 84 doctors who were enrolled in PG medical courses and 57 admitted in the MBBS course, reports TOI.
Admitted to different courses in MGM Indore, these doctors were enrolled in the medical college two decades back in around 2003.
These doctors neither served in the rural areas as per the agreement made in the bond, nor did they submit the bond amount to the medical college in exchange of avoiding their duties.
Writing to the MP Medical Council, the Dean of the institute, Dr. Sanjay Dixit has recommended for the suspension of their registration.
The list has been made by the medical college in accordance with a letter from the state DME initiating action against the defaulter doctors.
Now, the doctors have two choices- either to serve the bond, or submit a proof of their service.
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Madhya Pradesh has been advocating the bond service system for almost four decades. As per the bond service system, the medical students- either enrolling in UG or PG medical courses- needs to execute a bond at the time of admission. As per the bond, the doctors need to serve the State for a certain period of time. In case, they fail to do so, they remain liable to pay a specific amount to the State, as mentioned in the bond agreement.
However, around 274 doctors belonging to MGM Indore have been found to be defaulters in complying with the bond service system.
While commenting on the matter, the dean of institute, Dr. Sanjay Dixit told the Times of India, "We have sent a list of doctors, who defaulted their agreements to serve in rural areas and also not submitted the bond amount to DME for action as per protocols."
"These doctors have to either serve in rural areas or submit the bond amount to the medical college in accordance with the rules. The list was made public on the website," he added.
"These doctors are given an opportunity to either serve the bond, submit an amount r proof of their bond serving period with us," Dr. Dixit added.
