Jammu & Kashmir government extends services of retiring doctors

Frontline workers of the Health & Medical Education Department, J&K are rendering valuable services in the challenging Covid pandemic times for protecting precious lives of the patients observed the Lt Governor.

Although the services rendered by these Covid warriors cannot be compensated, still the state government has decided to incentivize their efforts, the Lt. Governor added.
Incentives are exclusively for those frontline workers who directly deal with Covid-19 patients.

The decision will benefit more than 17,000 Corona warriors including resident doctors, medical officers, paramedical /nursing staff, drivers and class IV employees.
The incentive will be Rs 10,000 p.m. for Resident doctors, PGs and Medical Officers; Rs 7,000 p.m. for nursing and paramedical staff, and Rs 5,000 p.m. for drivers, sweepers and attendants.

The tenure of these incentives shall be initially for 03 months and will be paid from May 2021 onwards.

Given the surge in Covid-19 cases and to give a fillip to available medical services at this crucial juncture, the Lt. Governor also granted an extension up to December 31. in favour of the faculty members working in SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar/Bemina; government medical colleges and Health department who are going to retire between May and November this year.

The tenure in respect of the doctors presently undergoing various tenure postings viz in SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar/Bemina; Government Medical Colleges of the union territory have also been extended up till December 31.

The decision was taken to optimally utilize the experiences of these medical professionals to effectively deal with the evolving Covid situation.