Gandhinagar, Oct 9 (IANS) Gujarat Health Minister Rishikesh Patel said on Wednesday that the state government has decided to increase the monthly salaries of contractual medical teachers by 30 per cent to 55 per cent.
He said that the move aims to address the shortage of medical professionals in government hospitals affiliated with medical colleges.
“The salary hike is expected to attract and retain more qualified doctors and teachers in these institutions, helping to improve healthcare services across the state,” the minister said.
Patel also highlighted that providing top-quality healthcare services to every citizen and ensuring high standards of education for medical students remain the government’s top priorities.
He further noted that the substantial increase in the salaries of medical teachers would help alleviate the shortage of doctors and educators in hospitals.
“The decision will be implemented from October 9, 2024, and applies to medical teachers who are not involved in private practice. This marks a step in ensuring better healthcare infrastructure, with professors now earning up to Rs 2,50,000 per month, associate professors up to Rs 2,20,000, assistant professors up to Rs 1,38,000, and tutors up to Rs 1,05,000. The hike reflects the state government’s commitment to strengthening its healthcare system and improving medical education,” the minister said.
In February 2024, the Health Minister announced that the state had collected Rs 671 crore from MBBS doctors who opted out of the mandatory one-year rural service after completing their education. However, Rs 270 crore is still pending from doctors who have yet to clear their dues.
He added that the bond policy, implemented by the state government, requires students benefiting from subsidised medical education to work in rural government health facilities.
Patel said that those who choose not to fulfil this obligation must pay a penalty of Rs 20 lakh, adding that the policy addresses the shortage of healthcare professionals in rural areas while ensuring that doctors contribute to the public health system.
–IANS
janvi/dan
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by TodayIndia.news and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of TodayIndia.news We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, TodayIndia.news takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
