Medical teachers of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) and Indira Gandhi Government Medical college (IGGMC) went on mass leave on Monday. They will begin chain hunger strike from tuesday i.e 20th December 2011 and will continue till 24th December 2011.
Class teachings have been stopped and only emergencies are being attended by the doctors. Their demand include increasing nonpracticing allowance, payment of arrears of lecturers, issues related to promotion etc.
Indira Gandhi Government Medical College faces crunch of professors to look after OPD and Surgical cases in obstetric and gynecology department. They have got enough doctors according to Medical Council of India (MCI) norms but there is shortage due to heavy rush of patients for normal and cesarean deliveries.
Indira Gandhi Government Medical College (IGGMC ) needs to construct multi – Utility Building, Girls Hostel, and 250 Bed Hospital to meet Medical Council of India ( MCI ) norms. For this project the budget was Rs 25 Crores but only 8 Crores has been released. The Public Works Department ( PWD ) is finding it difficult to complete the work before middle of the year 2012. If MCI norms were not fulfilled before the year 2012 it will lead to cancellation of 40 MBBS seats .