The senior doctors and faculty of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Indore are opposing to continue working and have given their resignations to dean through office of head of department (HODs) on the call of Madhya Pradesh State Medical Teachers Association. Approximately 3300 senior doctors in 13 medical colleges in the state threatened to go on strike from January 9, if their demands are not fulfilled by the government. The doctors gave mass resignation to protest against delay in implementation of 7th central pay commission and time-bound promotions to medical fraternity.

MP Medical teachers association secretary, Dr Rahul Rokade told that Congress in its ‘VachanPatra’, had promised to extend benefits of seventh pay commission within three months of forming government. But nothing has happened even after a year, as all other departments are getting benefits of seventh pay commission from 2016, except medical education department. On January 3, Indore chapter of MP State Medical Teachers association demanded time from CM Kamal Nath to discuss the issue with him. But, the CM declined to meet him.

In conversation with Dean in charge Dr KK Arora, it was revealed that he has received resignations of 375 senior doctors and faculty from HODs of several departments. He told that the doctors will go on strike from January 9, if government does not agree to their demands. Even if they go on strike, emergency services will continue. We are also in touch with Chief Medical Health Officer and joint director for health services for temporary arrangement to run the medical college in case of strike. Junior and senior resident doctors and medical officer of health department will remain on work even in case of strike.

Source: Indore: 375 MGM docs submit resignations to dean.