Doctors at the Pt Jawaharlal Memorial Medical College are opposed to the new outpatient department (OPD) timing of 9.00 am to 5 pm. Earlier, it was from 8.00 am to 2.30 pm.
The Chhattisgarh Medical Teachers Association held a meeting to discuss the new timing and its consequences.
Association Presiden Dr. Arvind Neral said: “We oppose the extension of OPD timings. Before implementing the new system, the shortage of human resources should be eliminated.
"We will raise the issues before the government. The government can consider having the arrangement of OPD in two shifts.”
He said as teachers they have to handle the OPD and also take classes for students in morning and evening hours.
He said with the increase in OPD timings, the nursing and paramedical staff have to work more than the mandatory eight hours.
The OPD timings in all the medical college hospitals of the state were changed from 9 am to 5 pm.