Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Surjit Kumar Jayani on Friday made an appeal to the doctors of 2015-16 batch, who were on an indefinite strike since June 13 demanding pay emoluments among other things, to call off their strike and join back their duties immediately in the larger interest of public. The Minister has warned the striking Medical Officers (General) to end their strike otherwise face termination of services.
Jayani even warned them that in case of their failure to join back their jobs, they would be blacklisted forever from any government job in Punjab. Government’s spokesperson stated that direct appointments of doctors were made through Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) on the basis of an advertisement appeared in the newspapers in the pay band of 15,600-39,100+5,400.
“The government issued a notification dated January 15, 2015, that during the probation period of two years, the appointed candidate would get salary without grade pay. It was also made clear that no other perks including travel allowances or other incentives or promotion would be granted to them,” added the spokesperson.
Spokesperson said that above condition was clearly mentioned in the appointment letter besides a condition of the appointment letter that clearly stated that if the appointed candidate agrees to the offer of appointment then he or she would present his or her joining report at the State Institute of Health and Family Welfare Department, Punjab, in Mohali Phase-VI.