The Haryana Government is considering to set up a Short Term Service Commission on the pattern of Army in the State to recruit specialist doctors. Such doctors would be able to serve in Government hospitals for a fixed period, said Health Minister, Anil Vij on Tuesday.
He said that the Department would soon recruit 1,000 medical officers and 127 dental doctors to overcome the shortage of doctors. These posts have been taken out of the purview of the Haryana Public Service Commission. Now, they would be recruited directly by the department. Recruitment of 1,394 Paramedical Staff and to fill clerical posts would be made directly on contract basis, said Vij. The Minister said that the State Government is also considering other options to overcome the shortage of doctors, which included creation of separate cadre for specialist doctors.
He also informed that the State Government has nominated 13 members for General Body of State Health Mission.
The nominated members included MlA latika Sharma, two Sarpanches namely Vikas of Gram Panchayat, Barara (Ambala-1) and Anil Kumar of Gram Panchayat, Anwal (Kalanaur), Rohtak, two councilors, lalit Prasad of Municipal Corporation (MC), Ambala and Dushyant Bhatt, MC Panipat among others.