Youths trained in Paramedical Technician Course in Chhattisgarh informed Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday that there were no departmental recruitment rules framed as yet to offer them job opportunities in the State’s various Government hospitals.
In the Jandarshan programme held at the Chief Minister’s residence here, a delegation of youth trained in Paramedical Technician Course told Singh that the course is being operated by the Autonomous Committee of Raipur-based Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College since year 2001.
They informed the Chief Minister that every year, nearly 800 youths are trained under this course. Till date, nearly 10,000 have undergone the training in operating medical equipments and have also received certificates. The students have also been registered under Paramedical Council of Health Department, they stated.
The delegation insisted that the paramedical trained youth should be given opportunity to serve in ENT and other departments of Ambedkar Hospital in Raipur and other Government hospitals in the State.After hearing the students’ plea, the Chief Minister sent their application to Principal Secretary, Health Department for immediate redressal.This apart, during the Jandharshan programme, Singh also announced that the State Government will bear the entire medical expenses of a 7-year-old boy Kundan Baghel’s cardiac treatment.
Kundan Baghel is a resident of remote tribal village Mardum of lohandiguda block in Bastar district who will undergo cardiac surgery under ‘Mukhyamantri Bal Hriday Suraksha Yojana’. Kundan’s parents met the Chief Minister during the Jandarshan programme.Kundan’s father Deuram Baghel told Singh that he is a labourer and his son is studying in Class I. The doctors have diagnosed a heart disease in Kundan. But owing to their weak financial condition, they are unable to bear expenses of the cardiac surgery advised by doctors.
The Chief Minister gave patient hearing to their grievances and immediately approved Kundan’s cardiac treatment under the scheme.This apart, Singh approved a number of other medical aid related applications at the Jandharshan programme apart from approving eight different construction works worth nearly Rs31 lakh on request of delegations from various districts. This includes construction of Cement Concrete (CC) road, Community hall etc.
Among the many other pleas, representatives of Kaudiya Cooperative Procedure and Marketing Society Pithora, Mahasamund district led by Khallari MlA Chunnilal Sahu handed over a memorandum to the Chief Minister and told that the society looks after transportation of food grains and sugar etc, under Public Distribution System.
But since year 2004, there have been no increment in transportation rates whereas the price of diesel has increased considerably in last one decade, they stated. The Chief Minister forwarded the memorandum to Principal Secretary, Food and Civil Supplies Department for immediate redressal.