Chandigarh - Haryana Government's COVID-19 Measures

Keeping in view the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the State, the Haryana Government has decided to re-employ the retired government doctors below the age of 69 years on a contractual basis for one year against vacant posts.

While stating this here today, a spokesman of the Health Department said that Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal has approved a proposal in this regard.

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He said that the maximum age for applying has been fixed as 69 years so that the doctors could serve the department up to 70 years. The respective Civil Surgeons will be authorized to engage these doctors at their level, he added.

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Retired doctors to be also appointed as faculty

Haryana Government has granted permission to the Directors of Government Medical Colleges namely Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College, Karnal; BPS Government Medical College, Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat and Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati, Government Medical College, Nalhar, Nuh to fill up 197 vacant posts of faculty on a contractual basis from the retired doctors up to the age of 70 years for one year or till the regular incumbent joins, whichever is earlier for the effective management of COVID-19 Pandemic in the State.

Chief Minister, Mr. Manohar Lal has also approved a proposal in this regard.

The spokesperson informed that:

• In Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College, Karnal:
  • 13 posts of Professor
  • 29 posts of Associate Professor
  • 54 posts of Assistant Professor
• In BPS Government Medical College, Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat:
  • 8 posts of Professor Super Speciality
  • 7 posts of Associate Professor Super Speciality
  • 8 posts of Assistant Professor Super Speciality
  • 9 posts of Professor Speciality
  • 15 posts of Associate Professor Speciality
  • 10 posts of Assistant Professor Speciality
• In Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati, Government Medical College, Nalhar, Nuh:
  • 10 posts of Professor
  • 19 posts of Associate Professor
  • 15 posts of Assistant Professor

The spokesman said that they would be paid remuneration as last pay is drawn minus pension. He said that the Director, PGIMS, Rohtak has also been permitted to fill up posts on a contractual basis as per the approval of the State Government.