Retired specialist doctors to be appointed in government hospitals

November 24, 2014

Mangaluru, Nov 24: Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader has deputy commissioners have been authorized to appoint retired specialist doctors aged between 60 and 65 years on contract basis in government hospitals in their jurisdictions in Karnataka.

Speaking to media persons in the city on Monday the minister said that the decision intents address the shortage of specialist doctors. “Many retired doctors are eager to utilize this opportunity,” he said.

He said that over 1,500 posts of specialists including gynecologists, aestheticians and pediatricians remain vacant in community health centres, general hospitals and district hospitals across Karnataka.

“To address this shortage we will appoint retired doctors on special monthly honorarium basis for a period of three years, or till further orders,” he said.

He said retired gynecologists, aestheticians and pediatricians will be appointed on contract for a monthly honorarium of Rs 50,000. If a retired specialist is willing to work on a case to case basis, then the department will absorb with a monthly retainer payment of Rs 5,000. They will be eligible to get Rs 1,500 in case of caesarian operation for gynecologists, Rs 1,000 for aestheticians and Rs 500 for pediatricians. Apart from this, doctors, who are willing to work in outpatient departments, will be paid Rs 1,000 per day under Karnataka Health System Development and Reform Project, he said.

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The success of this recent drive has been significantly boosted by the city’s innovative, QR code-based anonymous reporting system.

"The anonymous reporting system has received an encouraging response. Several recent arrests were made based on inputs received through this system, helping police tighten the noose around drug peddlers," said the City Police Commissioner.

The latest arrests contribute to a robust year-to-date record, underscoring the police's relentless commitment to combating the drug menace.

Up to December 14 this year, the police have registered a total of 107 cases of drug peddling, leading to the arrest of 219 peddlers. Furthermore, they have booked 562 cases of drug consumption, resulting in the arrest of 671 individuals.

The scale of the seizure for the year reflects the magnitude of the problem being tackled: police have seized 320.6 kg of ganja worth ₹88.7 lakh and 1.4 kg of MDMA valued at ₹1.2 crore. Other significant seizures include hydro-weed ganja worth ₹94.7 lakh and cocaine worth ₹1.9 lakh, among others.

The Commissioner emphasized a policy of rigorous enforcement: "We ensure that peddlers are caught red-handed so that they cannot later dispute the case or claim innocence."

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