234 doctors dismissed in Uttarakhand, bond amount will also be recovered, list will be sent to NMC

The Department of Medicine and Medical Education has taken a big step against the government doctors who have been missing for a long time. The department has decided to dismiss 234 bond-holding doctors. The department will also provide the list of these doctors to the National Medical Council. Up to two crore rupees can be recovered from the doctors as bond amount.

Uttarakhand Health Minister Dhan Singh Rawat said that there are many doctors who have violated the terms of the bond by completing MBBS studies from the state at a lower fee. About 234 such doctors have come to light. It is being told that these doctors have been absent for a long time without informing. In such a situation, instructions have been given to the departmental officials to dismiss all these 234 doctors.

According to the contract with the medical colleges, these doctors were posted in the hilly districts under the Health Department as soon as they completed MBBS studies. It was mandatory for them to serve here for at least 5 years. In case of not doing so, these doctors can be allowed to work outside the state or do private practice only after depositing the prescribed amount in the bond and taking NOC. Despite this, 234 doctors posted in the hilly districts of the state are absent from their place of posting without permission. This is not only a violation of the terms of the bond but also comes under the category of indiscipline.

Among the doctors who are absent for a long time, 56 are passouts from Government Doon Medical College, 95 from Haldwani and 83 from Srinagar Medical College. At the time of admission in MBBS, they have signed a contract with these colleges to provide services in the hilly areas for 5 years. Also, the original documents and medical educational certificates related to these students are also deposited in the respective colleges. Considering the seriousness of this matter, the state government has directed the Director of Medical Education to recover the bond amount from all the absent doctors as per the terms of the bond.

Also, the Director General of Health has been asked to take action for the dismissal of these careless doctors. Apart from this, the Secretary Health has been directed to seek clarification from the Chief Medical Officer of the districts where the doctors were posted and the officer in charge of the concerned hospital as to under what circumstances the officials of the concerned district did not initiate action against these absent doctors?

District-wise list of bonded doctors

• 29 doctors were posted in Tehri Garhwal district.
• 25 doctors were posted in Uttarkashi district.
• 14 doctors were posted in Rudraprayag district.
• 10 doctors were posted in Bageshwar district.
• 25 doctors were posted in Pithoragarh district.
• 26 doctors were posted in Pauri Garhwal district.
• 16 doctors were posted in Almora district.
• 46 doctors were posted in Chamoli district.
• 11 doctors were posted in Champawat district.
• 31 doctors were posted in Nainital district.