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Time of India
30-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Punjab government assures implementation of security by August 19
Chandigarh: Facing mounting pressure from the Punjab Civil Medical Services Association (PCMSA), the state govt has pledged to fulfil a raft of demands from the medical fraternity — including deploying security at all public health facilities and implementing key service benefits — by August 19. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The assurances came after a high-level meeting on Monday between PCMSA representatives and principal secretary for health Kumar Rahul. The agreement marks a significant breakthrough in negotiations that followed weeks of protests and warnings from govt doctors. PCMSA president Dr Akhil Sarin confirmed that the govt had "agreed unequivocally" to several core demands, including the enforcement of security arrangements in hospitals and rollout of the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) scheme. The state also committed to rationalising postgraduate (PG) allowances for specialists who completed their degrees before 2016 — including those prior to 2001 — and issuing revised SOPs for VVIP medical duties. Other commitments include rectifying pay discrepancies for the 2020 Covid-19 batch, streamlining MACP notifications and allowance rationalisations with the finance department, and clarifying accountability for data preparation among subordinate staff. The govt also agreed to revise fund allocation instructions for senior medical officers (SMOs) to purchase non-essential (non-EDL) drugs, ensure pay protection for regular medical officers (RMOs) merged into the PCMS cadre, and consider digital processing of NOCs, probation clearances, and MACPs via the i-HRMS portal. Additional administrative upgrades promised include the procurement and outsourcing of vehicles for civil surgeons and programme officers, a payment system for legal drafting, and fair allocation of interns, foreign medical graduates (FMGs), and DRPs across institutes. Five PCMSA members will be on a govt committee to oversee PCMS cadre's restructuring — a long-standing demand of the association. The PCMSA will hold a general body meeting on Aug 17 to evaluate progress on these assurances. Dr Sarin cautioned the govt against reneging on its commitments.
Indian Express
23-07-2025
- Health
- Indian Express
Chandigarh: PGI nurses's body calls off protest
The PGI Nurses' Welfare Association has announced the formal withdrawal of the ongoing protest following a positive and solution-oriented dialogue between the administration and the union. After extensive deliberation, some decisions have been mutually agreed upon. The officiating post of Deputy Nursing Superintendent (DNS) will be filled without further delay, and the MACP (Modified Assured Career Progression) for eligible nursing personnel will be processed and completed within three weeks. As per Manjeek Kaur, president of the association, a committee, including members of the nursing cadre, has been constituted to expedite the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) for Senior Nursing Officers (SNO). An additional policy-making committee has been formed to address and restructure the existing night duty system for better equity and welfare. 'I extend my sincere thanks to every member of our nursing cadre who stood by the association with strength, resolve, and discipline. As we have always maintained, we are open to dialogue. Being healthcare workers, we deeply understand that our work revolves around someone's life and loved ones. We do not choose to protest unless we are left with no other option. We hope the administration will now act with the sincerity this moment calls for,' said Kaur.
Time of India
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
TET-qualified teachers set 7-day deadline for talks over equal pay & reforms
Silchar: All Assam Primary TET Qualified Teachers' Society has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the mission director of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, Assam, demanding immediate dialogue and resolution of long-standing grievances. The organisation accused the administration of "decade-long neglect and discrimination" against contractual teachers appointed since 2012 under the Right to Education Act, 2009. Teachers from Cachar, Sribhumi, and Hailakandi on Sunday alleged that repeated assurances from chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma have failed to yield meaningful policy changes. Their foremost demand is "equal pay for equal work," accompanied by calls for medical reimbursement, decentralised leave approval, and encashment of earned leaves — benefits they say have been systematically denied. The society is also seeking the implementation of the revised 2010 pay scale for both primary and upper-primary teachers, clearance of dearness allowance arrears pending since July 1, 2019, and inclusion of contractual teachers under the Modified Assured Career Progression scheme. Members raised concerns over the treatment of retired teachers, citing unpaid leave benefits and withheld entitlements. Among other pressing issues are the need for job regularisation, pay protection under the Assam Primary Education (Provincialisation) Fourth Amendment Act, 2024, and the provision of gratuity after five years of continuous service. The demand for a structured salary package was coupled with a push for better professional growth, with teachers requesting access to BEd programmes through Krishna Kanta Handique Open University and a dedicated IGNOU study centre in the Barak Valley. While the society welcomed schemes such as 'Apna Bahan', 'Apna Ghar', 'Mukhyamantri Lok Seva Arogya Yojana', and various loan initiatives announced by the CM, it voiced frustration over administrative delays that continue to hinder implementation. Kaustabh Chakraborty, the society's spokesperson, expressed hope that the govt would respond constructively. However, he warned that failure to address the demands within the stipulated timeframe would trigger intensified protests. The society urged the state to act with "lawfulness and humanity" in addressing the concerns of thousands of qualified contractual educators across Assam.
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Home Ministry sanctions honorary rank to retiring CAPF personnel
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday (May 23, 2025) sanctioned a policy to grant the next senior honorary rank to retiring Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel, in the absence of real promotion opportunities. The insignia would entail no additional pensionary benefits, the MHA said in an order. The honorary senior rank would be accorded to constables, head constables, assistant sub-inspectors and sub-inspectors on the day of their retirement. 'To boost the morale, pride and confidence of the CAPF personnel who have had a long tenure, it has been decided to accord the next senior honorary rank to officials on the day of the retirement. This will entail no additional financial or pensionary benefits,' the order issued with the concurrence of Home Minister Amit Shah said. To get the honorary rank, the personnel should have had a clean service record and should have received no punishment in the past five years, the MHA said. It added that Vigilance clearance was mandatory to get the rank. Former Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director-General Anish Dayal Singh, on the day of his retirement on December 31, 2024, said the personnel who benefit from the Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) but have not been granted promotion in rank due to organisational constraints, may use the insignia of the next senior rank on their uniforms before they retire. All CAPF personnel are entitled to at least three promotions during their service. In absence of real promotion, MACP ensures financial benefits of the next senior rank on completion of 10, 20 and 30 years of service.
