To tide over prevailing shortage of doctors in the state-run hospitals the Yogi government has decided to hold walk-in interviews where doctors will be appointed on a contract basis for one year besides it has come out with a transfer policy for the doctors, first in Uttar Pradesh. The decisions were taken during cabinet meeting held here on Tuesday. Health Minister and spokesman of the government Sidharthnath Singh said that Government has decided to introduce walking-in interview system to meet the demand of doctors. “The beginning would be made with the appointment of doctors in the state run hospitals. These doctors will be appointed on-line on contract basis for one year which can be extended for another year. A three member committee comprising Principal Secretary Health, Secretary Health and Director General Health will comprise that committee and will oversee the appointment,” he said while briefing reporters about cabinet decisions. He said 500 MBBS and 500 specialised doctors will be appointed through walk-in interview. This appointment is over and above those appointments being made through State Public Service Commission, Singh said. Uttar Pradesh is facing an acute shortage of doctors. Against the proposed posts of 18382 doctors around 7348 posts are lying vacant. The previous Samajwadi Party Government had initiated a process to appoint doctors but it failed. The Akhilesh Government also invited retired doctors for fresh appointment but only 297 doctors showed their willingness.
Four categories have been formed for appointment of doctors according to which more backward a district remuneration of doctors will be high. The category A comprises 18 districts which include developed districts like lucknow, Kanpur and Varanasi while category B will have 29 districts which will include 29 districts like Hardoi and Faizabad. The category C will have 19 districts comprising Aurriya and Mirzapur while the rest will come under category D which will include backward districts like lalitpur and Chitrakoot. In category A MBBS doctor will get Rs 50,000 per month while for category D the remuneration will be Rs 65,000. In case of specialised doctors remuneration for Category A will be Rs 80,000 and it will be Rs 1,20,000 for Category D districts. Singh said that Government is hopeful that introduction of walk-in interview will help in tiding over the crisis for the time being. Government has also formulated a transfer policy which will be divided into three parts of personal request, administration compulsion and on public request.
Singh said the doctors want transfer under personal request could apply online. All these transfers will linked with their experience in government service and special concessions will be given to couple doctors, or those who have illness at home or whose children are appearing in Board examinations, he said. This policy will be in place between February 1 and March 31. As this time has lapsed this year a window period of 15 days will be given and requests will be invited from June 15, Health minister said. Industry Minister Satish Mahana said that cabinet has approved a project of Intex India to invest Rs 372 crore in Greater Noida. “The Samsung Electronics which had earlier invested Rs 517 crore and later increased it to Rs 1886 crore has now decided to set up a project of Rs 4915 crore. letter of Comfort has been issued,” the ministers said adding that this company has promised to give over 10,000 jobs to people in next one year. In another decision cabinet has approved Advance Traffic Management system for Agra-lucknow Expressway which will pave the way for setting up of toll plazas. Consultants for these projects have been approved. “land has been identified for setting up of industry cluster along Expressway,” Mahana said. Government has made it clear that to cut project cost and time over run departments will have to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) which should clarify as when the project will end and how much will be the cost involved with that project. The cabinet has also approved commercial tax guidelines for appointment of Sales Tax officers.