DIMAPUR, APRIL 21 (MExN): The Nagaland State Cabinet today took a decision to raise the superannuation age of all medical doctors, including AYUSH and Dental doctors, from 60 to 62 years through re-employment as a consultant/senior consultant/specialist to work in hospitals and clinics.
The willing superannuating medical officers opting for extension will be allowed to join without interview but will be screened for physical fitness etc.
A press release issued through the DIPR informed that the Cabinet has decided to create 60 new posts, including 1 post of Director, 1 post of Medical Superintendent, 6 posts of Professor, 22 posts of Associate Professor and 25 posts of Tutors/Senior Residents for the Medical College at Kohima.
The faculty can be engaged against these posts, beyond the normal superannuation age, on re-employment basis by the NIMSR Society (which was constituted earlier during the year for the Kohima Medical College) up to 65 years.
Furthermore, in exceptional circumstances where such skills are not otherwise available, appointments may be made beyond 65 years and up to 70 years also by the Society.
The State Government informed that these decisions were guided by the pronouncement made in the Prime Minister’s speech on May 26, 2016, and the decisions taken by the Central Government subsequently.
The Cabinet decision today will allow medical officers who want to serve the public further through Government Hospitals or Teaching Hospitals to continue to do so up to 62 years and 70 years respectively.
It will not in any way block promotional avenues of any of the junior officers; will not in any way block recruitment posts for new Graduate/PG doctors; and will increase budgetary allocation towards healthcare vis-à-vis the overall budget of the state, the State Government informed.
The Cabinet also noted that the NPSC has been requested to take up recruitment against 108 requisitioned posts expeditiously even though almost all the posts are currently manned by doctors engaged on contractual basis.
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