Fulfill our demands or else we’ll not share covid reports: KGMOA to govt

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September 14, 2020

Mysuru, Sept 14: Seeking fulfillment of various demands, the Karnataka Government Medical Officers Association (KGMOA) on Monday decided to stop sharing of COVID and Non-COVID reports with the Government.

The KGMOA strike is supported by Indian Medical Association (IMA), Mysuru Chapter, MAHAN (Mysuru Association of Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Diagnostic Centres and Clinics) and Private Doctors Association.

The doctors are seeking fulfilment of long-standing demands like Ending pay disparity; Regularisation of all contract doctors who have completed three years of service; Security for doctors and other medical staff at work-place, among others.

The Executive Committee of KGMOA, which met at Bengaluru on Saturday, decided to submit a memorandum to Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of all districts on Sept. 14. The memorandum says,: “The members of KGMOA would not submit any online or offline reports from Sept. 14 nor participate in any meetings of the DC, District Health Officer (DHO) or Health Department, whether offline or online. We will wait for one week.”

The memorandum further said that in case of no response from the Government, all services except emergency services will be stopped from Sept.21.

Giving an ultimatum to the Government, the KGMOA has also warned that a Bengaluru Chalo would be taken out on Sept.21 after stopping all non-emergency services, if the Government fails to respond to their demands by then.

The KGMOA said, currently doctors attached to the Medical Education Department are being paid according to AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) scale. While an MBBS doctor on AICTE scale gets about Rs. 1 lakh a month, a Health Department doctor gets less than Rs.70,000, according to KGMOA, which has sought an end to this pay disparity.

IMA Mysuru Chapter President Dr. Suresh Rudrappa said that the IMA is supportive of the KGMOA demands.

Clarifying that doctors will continue conduct of COVID-19 tests as usual, he said, however, they will not submit COVID as well as Non-COVID updates to the Government. This ‘Non Co-operation’ will continue till the Government concedes the demands of Health Department doctors, he said and added that all non-emergency medical services will be stopped from Sept.21 if the Government does not act by then

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Mangaluru Tees Off Big: Golf Excellence Academy to Open at Pilikula

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February 1,2026

The coastal city of Mangaluru is gearing up for a major sporting milestone with the launch of a Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC), scheduled to open on May 31. The initiative aims to position Mangaluru firmly on India’s national golfing map.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

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