Junior doctors at Nirmal Mahto threaten strike over pending stipend Dhanbad hospital blames state board for delay, says funds weren t disbursed on time
Around 137 junior doctors, 45 interns and 92 junior residents of Sahid Nirmal Mahto Memorial Medical College have threatened to go on strike in two days, after being deprived of two month stipends.
A delegation of around 15 junior doctors met the superintendent of the hospital, Dr Arun Kumar Chaudhary, demanding immediate release of their stipends.
The doctors during the meeting with the superintendent also raised the issue of lack of safety kits for them during work at emergency service.
The protesting doctors have alleged discrimination against them with regard to non-payment of incentives as senior doctors and other medical staff engaged in Covid treatment, are receiving stipends.
Covaxin drive in Dhanbad picks up pace after initial reluctance A total of 88 beneficiaries receive jabs compared to 20 during first two days
The Covaxin vaccination drive at the Sahid Nirmal Mahto Memorial Medical College and Hospital (SNMMCH) in Dhanbad accelerated on its third day, having received a dull response on the first two. A total of 88 beneficiaries were vaccinated on Wednesday, while on Monday and Tuesday only 20 of them came to receive the jabs.
The elevated response was spurred by a meeting with all the doctors and staff held under the chairmanship of SNMMCH Principal Shailendra Kumar. During this he and Arun Kumar Chaudhary, Superintendent of the hospital, exhorted the doctors and staff to come forward and take the vaccine to spread a positive message in the society.