Last Updated: 7 April 2025
Challenge: Attracting and retaining doctors in Govt Hospitals, especially Rural & Semi Rural areas
Initiatives:
1.New Policy for PG benefits
2.Additional incentives for rural areads
3.Creation of New posts to reduce load
4.New Specialist courses & offered Govt Service under pre-admission signed bond
5. Increased Salary from 30k to 70k for House Surgeons
Previous Govt had suspended a similar scheme
New 1579 Posts of Doctors Created i.e. More Doctors
-- Hiring in progress along with old vacant posts
All PG passout Specialist doctors are given Govt job offers
Previous governments let PG passout Specialist doctors(on bond) go without rendering service or paying a penalty of Rs 15 lakh[4]
A total of 85 (DNB) seats have been approved in the 14 districts hospitals
Salary increased from 30,000 to 70,000 + accommodation etc
Details:
References:
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/career-progression-scheme-notified-doctors-call-off-stir/ ↩︎
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/115674283.cms ↩︎
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/legislators-raise-concern-over-doctor-shortage-485810/ ↩︎
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/punjab-255-specialist-doctors-to-join-govt-hospitals-101742757515935.html ↩︎
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/over-25-000-youths-got-govt-jobs-in-10-months-punjab-cm-mann-101673896467968.html ↩︎
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomate_of_National_Board ↩︎
https://m.timesofindia.com/city/ludhiana/punjab-government-to-launch-earn-while-you-learn-program-to-meet-shortage-of-doctors-in-hospitals/articleshow/98756058.cms ↩︎
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