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Hans India
4 days ago
- Hans India
People urged to cooperate to eradicate child labour
Vijayawada: NTR district Collector Dr G Lakshmisha stated that it is everyone's responsibility to eradicate child labour. On Friday, he unveiled a wall poster designed for the eradication of child labour, under the auspices of Labor, Women and Child Welfare Department, and Child Rights Advocacy Foundation (CRAF). Speaking at the District Task Force Committee meeting held on this occasion, the Collector said that as part of the Anti-Child Labour Month, officials from the Labour, Police, voluntary organisations, and the Revenue department should conduct special drive inspections to identify child labourers until June 30. He emphasised that employing children less than 14 years of age and adolescents between 14 and 18 years in hazardous work is a crime, according to the Child and Adolescent Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act. He urged for public awareness campaigns about child laws. Collector Lakshmisha stated that if anyone identifies children or adolescents working as child labourers, they should inform the toll-free numbers: 100, 1098, and 1800 102 7222. The wall poster unveiling event was attended by Deputy Labour Commissioner Ch Asharani, ICDS PD D Srilakshmi, District Child Protection Officer M Rajeshwara Rao, Dr B Keerthi, secretary of Vasavya Mahila Mandali, CRAF representative Prabhakar, Forum for Child Rights member A Ramesh, and Assistant Labour Officers.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Maharashtra govt issues directives to strengthen healthcare system
Mumbai: Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Monday directed officials to submit a proposal for framing a Health Policy and issued various instructions aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery and administration. The minister instructed officials to follow up on the Women and Child Welfare Department's government resolution to include staff from the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana in relevant operations. He emphasised maintaining transparency in the transfer process of medical officers. Administrative transfers of officers who have completed more than eight years in service should be conducted through consultation, followed by voluntary transfers, a health department release stated. Transfers of officers in the S-23 pay scale will be based on performance evaluations. Inter-district transfers of Community Health Officers are to be completed by May 31, prioritising district preference, followed by intra-district placements, the minister stated. Abitkar issued these directions at a meeting chaired by him with senior officials, including Health Secretary Nipun Vinayak. He further directed that the service rules be amended to facilitate the promotion of Nursing Tutors to the post of Nursing Superintendent by including a 150-day training program on the agenda. The minister asked officials to submit a proposal to induct contract employees under the National Health Mission into government service and increase their honorarium. To address the shortage of Class I medical officers, the minister instructed that recruitment through the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) be expedited. Legal firms are to be appointed to draft amendments to the Bombay Nursing Home Act and related legislation, with the proposed bill to be tabled in the upcoming monsoon session, the release said. The minister also approved an increase in incentives for Medical Assistance Cell staff and hiked compensation for ASHA workers from Rs 5 to Rs 20 per Ayushman Bharat card issued. Additionally, he called for establishing medical assistance centres in Kolhapur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Mumbai, and directed the formulation of a 150-day action plan for the Health Department. A rural sanitation and health campaign is also on the cards. In a move to support healthcare workers in underserved regions, the minister directed the provision of special facilities for doctors posted in tribal and remote areas. Proposals for these facilities, along with supplementary budget demands for the fiscal year 2025, are to be submitted promptly. As part of a broader healthcare push, 17 Cancer Day Care Centres , as announced in the Union Budget, will be set up. Campaigns for TB-Free Panchayats and Tobacco-Free Schools are also to be launched. A supplementary demand of Rs 44 crore has been directed for submission to the Finance Department by May 31 to establish a new laboratory modelled on the National Institute of Virology. For the PM MedCity program, the availability of 50 acres of land near airports in Kolhapur or Pune will be explored, the release said. All supplementary demands and approved provisions for the 2025 budget must be compiled and submitted to the Finance Department before the May 31 deadline, the Minister added.
Hans India
19-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Submit proposal on state's health policy urgently: Maha Minister tells officials
Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Monday directed the administration to immediately submit a proposal regarding the state's health policy in order to make the public health department more dynamic, people-oriented and transparent. Minister Abitkar, who chaired a high-level meeting, also gave instructions on the inclusion of contractual employees working under the National Health Mission in government service and the early submission of a proposal for an increase in their honorarium. He also asked the administration to follow up on the government decision of the Women and Child Welfare Department regarding the inclusion of employees under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana. 'There should be transparency in the transfer process of medical officers. Administrative transfers of medical officers, who have served for more than eight years, should be done through counselling, and after that, the transfer on request should be made. Also, transfers of officers in the S-23 pay scale should be done by looking at their report cards, and inter-district transfers of community health officers should be done first before May 31. They should be given a convenient district and then carry out intra-district transfers,' said the minister. He added that to ensure that the government has the maximum number of Class I medical officers, these posts should be filled up immediately by following up with the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC). He said that a legal firm should be appointed to amend the Bombay Nursing Home Act and other laws, adding that the bill should be presented during the upcoming monsoon session of the state legislature. Abitkar further instructed to present a proposal to the Cabinet to provide an incentive allowance to medical help desk employees and to pay Rs 20 instead of Rs 5 to ASHA workers for issuing Ayushman Bharat cards. He also asked the administration to set up medical help desks in Kolhapur, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar and Mumbai. The minister directed that the Public Health Department should prepare a 150-day action plan and submit it by May 20, 2025. He further instructed to submit a detailed proposal for launching the Rural Cleanliness and Health Campaign in the state, as well as to start Cancer Day Care Centres at 17 places as announced by the Central government in its budget and to start TB-free Panchayats and Tobacco-free Schools campaigns. 'A proposal should be submitted for providing special facilities to doctors working in tribal and remote areas. A supplementary demand of Rs 44 crore for setting up a new laboratory on the lines of the Central government's NIV should be submitted to the Finance Department by May 31. Instructions were given to look into the availability of land in Kolhapur or Pune for the PM Medicity Program, considering the availability of 50 acres of land and the airports,' he said. He added that the department should immediately submit a proposal to the finance department by May 31.
The Hindu
19-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Maharashtra Government issues directives to strengthen healthcare system
Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Monday (May 19, 2025) directed officials to submit a proposal for framing a Health Policy and issued various instructions aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery and administration. The Minister instructed officials to follow up on the Women and Child Welfare Department's government resolution to include staff from the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana in relevant operations. He emphasised maintaining transparency in the transfer process of medical officers. Administrative transfers of officers who have completed more than eight years in service should be conducted through consultation, followed by voluntary transfers, a health department release stated. Transfers of officers on the S-23 pay scale will be based on performance evaluations. Inter-district transfers of Community Health Officers are to be completed by May 31, 2025, prioritising district preference, followed by intra-district placements, the minister stated. Mr. Abitkar issued these directions at a meeting chaired by him with senior officials, including Health Secretary Nipun Vinayak. He further directed that the service rules be amended to facilitate the promotion of Nursing Tutors to the post of Nursing Superintendent by including a 150-day training program on the agenda. The Minister asked officials to submit a proposal to induct contract employees under the National Health Mission into government service and increase their honorarium. To address the shortage of Class I medical officers, the minister instructed that recruitment through the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) be expedited. Legal firms are to be appointed to draft amendments to the Bombay Nursing Home Act and related legislation, with the proposed bill to be tabled in the upcoming monsoon session, the release said. The minister also approved an increase in incentives for Medical Assistance Cell staff and hiked compensation for ASHA workers from ₹5 to ₹20 per Ayushman Bharat card issued. Additionally, he called for establishing medical assistance centres in Kolhapur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Mumbai, and directed the formulation of a 150-day action plan for the Health Department. A rural sanitation and health campaign is also on the cards. In a move to support healthcare workers in underserved regions, the minister directed the provision of special facilities for doctors posted in tribal and remote areas. Proposals for these facilities, along with supplementary budget demands for the fiscal year 2025, are to be submitted promptly. As part of a broader healthcare push, 17 Cancer Day Care Centres, as announced in the Union Budget, will be set up. Campaigns for TB-Free Panchayats and Tobacco-Free Schools are also to be launched. A supplementary demand of ₹44 crore has been directed for submission to the Finance Department by May 31, 2025 to establish a new laboratory modelled on the National Institute of Virology. For the PM MedCity program, the availability of 50 acres of land near airports in Kolhapur or Pune will be explored, the release said. All supplementary demands and approved provisions for the 2025 budget must be compiled and submitted to the Finance Department before the May 31,2025 deadline, the Minister added.
Hindustan Times
19-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Maharashtra govt issues directives to strengthen healthcare system
Mumbai, Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Monday directed officials to submit a proposal for framing a Health Policy and issued various instructions aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery and administration. The minister instructed officials to follow up on the Women and Child Welfare Department's government resolution to include staff from the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana in relevant operations. He emphasised maintaining transparency in the transfer process of medical officers. Administrative transfers of officers who have completed more than eight years in service should be conducted through consultation, followed by voluntary transfers, a health department release stated. Transfers of officers in the S-23 pay scale will be based on performance evaluations. Inter-district transfers of Community Health Officers are to be completed by May 31, prioritising district preference, followed by intra-district placements, the minister stated. Abitkar issued these directions at a meeting chaired by him with senior officials, including Health Secretary Nipun Vinayak. He further directed that the service rules be amended to facilitate the promotion of Nursing Tutors to the post of Nursing Superintendent by including a 150-day training program on the agenda. The minister asked officials to submit a proposal to induct contract employees under the National Health Mission into government service and increase their honorarium. To address the shortage of Class I medical officers, the minister instructed that recruitment through the Maharashtra Public Service Commission be expedited. Legal firms are to be appointed to draft amendments to the Bombay Nursing Home Act and related legislation, with the proposed bill to be tabled in the upcoming monsoon session, the release said. The minister also approved an increase in incentives for Medical Assistance Cell staff and hiked compensation for ASHA workers from ₹5 to ₹20 per Ayushman Bharat card issued. Additionally, he called for establishing medical assistance centres in Kolhapur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Mumbai, and directed the formulation of a 150-day action plan for the Health Department. A rural sanitation and health campaign is also on the cards. In a move to support healthcare workers in underserved regions, the minister directed the provision of special facilities for doctors posted in tribal and remote areas. Proposals for these facilities, along with supplementary budget demands for the fiscal year 2025, are to be submitted promptly. As part of a broader healthcare push, 17 Cancer Day Care Centres, as announced in the Union Budget, will be set up. Campaigns for TB-Free Panchayats and Tobacco-Free Schools are also to be launched. A supplementary demand of ₹44 crore has been directed for submission to the Finance Department by May 31 to establish a new laboratory modelled on the National Institute of Virology. For the PM MedCity program, the availability of 50 acres of land near airports in Kolhapur or Pune will be explored, the release said. All supplementary demands and approved provisions for the 2025 budget must be compiled and submitted to the Finance Department before the May 31 deadline, the Minister added.
