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Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Health dept appoints 1,699 med officers across state
Jaipur: Health department Monday issued appointment and posting orders to 1,699 newly selected medical officers. The recruitment was pending since 2024. Health minister Gajendra Khimsar said the department is recruiting staff in mission mode to address the shortage in medical institutions. In the past one-and-a-half year, he claimed, 24,000 appointments were made in gazetted and non-gazetted categories, and recruitment for about 26,000 positions is under process. The 1,699 medical officers were appointed to various medical institutions through the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences . Principal secretary (health) Gayatri Rathore said the medical officers have been appointed in district hospitals, sub-district hospitals, community health centres, and primary health centres across the state. Director (public health) Dr Ravi Prakash Sharma said all the medical officers have been posted transparently according to their preferences through the designated portal. Care was taken in the postings to ensure that vacant positions for doctors are filled evenly across all areas, he said. The newly appointed doctors must assume their duties by Aug 26, otherwise the appointment orders will be considered automatically cancelled, Dr Sharma said. Doctors will have to download a copy of the appointment order from the Raj Health Portal .
Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Health dept appoints 1,699 med officers across state
Jaipur: Health department Monday issued appointment and posting orders to 1,699 newly selected medical officers. The recruitment was pending since 2024. Health minister Gajendra Khimsar said the department is recruiting staff in mission mode to address the shortage in medical institutions. In the past one-and-a-half year, he claimed, 24,000 appointments were made in gazetted and non-gazetted categories, and recruitment for about 26,000 positions is under process. The 1,699 medical officers were appointed to various medical institutions through the Rajasthan University of Health Sciences. Principal secretary (health) Gayatri Rathore said the medical officers have been appointed in district hospitals, sub-district hospitals, community health centres, and primary health centres across the state. Director (public health) Dr Ravi Prakash Sharma said all the medical officers have been posted transparently according to their preferences through the designated portal. Care was taken in the postings to ensure that vacant positions for doctors are filled evenly across all areas, he said. The newly appointed doctors must assume their duties by Aug 26, otherwise the appointment orders will be considered automatically cancelled, Dr Sharma said. Doctors will have to download a copy of the appointment order from the Raj Health Portal. TNN Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Tobacco trouble: Over 4,000 Rajasthan kids found buying tobacco in 2024-25; over 40,000 challans issued to curb smoking in public places
JAIPUR: Tobacco use among children and adolescents in Rajasthan persists despite well-known harmful effects of smoking and smokeless tobacco, the state's health department figures have shown. According to govt data, children not only frequently purchase tobacco products from local vendors, but issue is also exacerbated by the fact that sales often occur in close proximity to educational institutions, directly contravening existing laws. The Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) 2003 explicitly prohibits sale of tobacco products to individuals under 18 and restricts sales near educational institutions. However, enforcement has been inconsistent, with numerous cases of vendors caught selling tobacco to minors and operating within restricted zones. In 2024-25 alone, Rajasthan health dept issued 4,020 challans under various sections of the law for selling tobacco to minors and another 1,123 challans for sales near schools, highlighting the pervasive nature of the problem. While Rajasthan govt has received the national award for its rigorous enforcement of COTPA 2003, and the state has won top honours in the National Tobacco Control Programme for 2024-25, enforcement remains a challenge. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trending in in 2025: Local network access control [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo Principal Secretary (Health), Gayatri Rathore, said the govt launched the Tobacco-Free Educational Institution initiative in Sept 2024, under which it conducted 14,725 awareness programs and issued 40,232 challans under Section 4 of COTPA 2003 to curb smoking in public places. Additionally, 15,765 individuals received counselling, and 7,539 were treated for tobacco cessation, demonstrating a comprehensive approach to tackling the issue. However, gaps remain in the fight against tobacco use among youth, with continued public education and community engagement being crucial for reducing tobacco consumption among the youth.
Time of India
22-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Up in Smoke: Over 4k Raj kids found buying tobacco in 2024-25
Jaipur: Tobacco use among children and adolescents in Rajasthan persists despite well-known harmful effects of smoking and smokeless tobacco, the state's health department figures have shown. According to govt data, children not only frequently purchase tobacco products from local vendors, but issue is also exacerbated by the fact that sales often occur in close proximity to educational institutions, directly contravening existing laws. The Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) 2003 explicitly prohibits sale of tobacco products to individuals under 18 and restricts sales near educational institutions. However, enforcement has been inconsistent, with numerous cases of vendors caught selling tobacco to minors and operating within restricted zones. In 2024-25 alone, Rajasthan health dept issued 4,020 challans under various sections of the law for selling tobacco to minors and another 1,123 challans for sales near schools, highlighting the pervasive nature of the problem. While Rajasthan govt has received the national award for its rigorous enforcement of COTPA 2003, and the state has won top honours in the National Tobacco Control Programme for 2024-25, enforcement remains a challenge. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Principal Secretary (Health), Gayatri Rathore, said the govt launched the Tobacco-Free Educational Institution initiative in Sept 2024, under which it conducted 14,725 awareness programs and issued 40,232 challans under Section 4 of COTPA 2003 to curb smoking in public places. Additionally, 15,765 individuals received counselling, and 7,539 were treated for tobacco cessation, demonstrating a comprehensive approach to tackling the issue. However, gaps remain in the fight against tobacco use among youth, with continued public education and community engagement being crucial for reducing tobacco consumption among the youth.
Time of India
11-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Govt imposes maintenance fee on donors of medical equipment
Jaipur: Rajasthan govt has decided to impose maintenance costs on individuals or groups who donate medical equipment, ambulances, or machines to state-run hospitals and health facilities. The move, ostensibly to ensure that donated items are utilised properly, also points to the inadequacies in the state's health infrastructure, which the health department appears to be making an effort to fix. As per the latest govt order, state-run hospitals and health facilities will receive donations of equipment, ambulances, and medical devices through a dedicated Donation Acceptance Committee (DAC) to ensure uninterrupted functionality. "This new system aims to prevent donated equipment from remaining idle," said Gayatri Rathore, principal secretary (health). She said these committees should only accept donations if the facility has the necessary infrastructure and staff to operate them. Rathore added that sometimes diagnostic machines are donated to hospitals where specific tests are not covered under free diagnostic schemes, rendering the equipment useless. To prevent this, health department will impose maintenance charges on donors. For example, donors of ambulances will be required to pay for their upkeep to ensure functionality. If a donor is providing machines, equipment, or devices, they will need to pay for consumable items required for the functionality of the machine for five years. Health department will establish DACs in hospitals to oversee and approve donations of medical equipment, ambulances, and machines. "For ambulance donations, donors must provide funding for a five-year period to cover operational costs, including driver wages, fuel expenses, and maintenance requirements," Rathore said. This initiative addresses the issue of donated items remaining unused due to health department's limited resources to make them operational. Previously, donated equipment at hospitals which lacked resources to operate them remained idle for years. For instance, nearly half of the 140 oxygen plants built at a cost of Rs 2 crore each by donors, are lying defunct in Rajasthan. Now, committees will assess the usefulness of donated items and authorise donations accordingly. Before a hospital accepts a donation, it must ensure availability of doctors or technical staff to operate the equipment.
