While hailing the Government’s move to increase retirement age of the doctors uniformly across the country to 65 years, an umbrella organisation of medical professionals on Thursday said that more needs to be done to check exodus of the community to the private sector.
Voicing concern over the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission, the JACSDO (Joint Action Council of Service Doctor Organisation) which represent 11 organised and unorganised Central Health Services (CHS), Indian Railway Medical Services (IRMS), Indian Ordinance Health Services (IOHS), MCD, NDMC, Delhi administration, ESIC, urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revise its recommendations which they termed were “anti-doctors”.
Rajeev Sood, Chairman of JACSDO, said “at the same time we are pained to see the 7th Pay Commission scuttling the 25 years efforts of JACSDO to get various committees constituted and procuring their recommendations.”
Dr DR Dey, president, JACSDO called for enhancement of Non Practicing Allowance to 40 per cent of basic pay and restore its status vis-à-vis basic pay for all purpose, including computation of HRA and pensionary benefits.
Among several other demands, we also seek expediting the process of creation of a dedicated Indian Medical Services (IMS) Cadre and until such time safeguard the dignity of Medical services by providing equated access to the entitlements of Class 1 and above officers as provided for in other All India Services i.e, promotions/ perks/protocol, said JACSDO member Dr Ajay lekhi, from East Delhi Municipal Corporation and president Delhi Medical Association.
The members of JACSDO also met Union Health Minister JP Nadda and Minister of State, PMO, Jitendra Singh on Wednesday after the Cabinet meeting and expressed their gratitude and also put forth their demands with regard to the Pay Commission recommendations.