The Cabinet approved the proposal of Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to enhance the age of superannuation of general duty medical officers, specialist grade doctors and teaching medical faculty working in Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre (BMHRC), Bhopal to 65 years. Addressing a press conference here after the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said the enhancement of age is at par with doctors of Central Health Services and doctors working under other central government hospitals or institutes.
He said, the age of superannuation in respect of general duty medical officers and specialists included in teaching, non-teaching and public health sub-cadres of Central Health Services was increased to 65 years vide a notification in January, 2018. The Government decision will meet the shortage of faculty and specialist doctors in the BMHRC and improve the patient care facility to the victims of Bhopal gas tragedy and members of their families.