Nagpur: Nagpur District collector has requested 66 private internship workers and 20 from the semi-government Ayurvedic College in City to join the Covid Dedicated AIims Hospital from January 1.
However, in the order issued by the collector, not mentioned.
Covid-19 Special Allowances or Remuneration to these doctors.
Being an internship, they don’t even qualify for Covid-19 life insurance, they don’t get help for care if they are infected.
These doctors demand that they must be paid according to the norm.
“The letter issued by the Director of Ayush, the state of Maharashtra in April 2021 clearly stated that at least RS60,000 per month must be paid to the BAMS doctor to work at the Covid-19 dedication hospital.
However, the command of the Nagpur collector did not mention any remuneration, “Dr.
Rahul Raut, National Secretary of the Integrated Medical Association (NIMA) of the student forum.
The government does not provide pocket money on graduate students and internships studying in private Ayurveda colleges.
Trainee Internship that works in the Ayurveda government, universities and universities assisted by the government also get RS11,000 allowances that are very less than their MBBS colleagues who get RS60,000 per month for Covid services.
“Interns and residents of the Ayurvedic College government, Shri Ayurvedic College, Baahebebebebeb Mulak Ayurvedic College, and Pandav Ayurvedic College have been asked to join AIIMS from January 3 and so on.
The first batch has joined and they provide their services.
We are ready to serve.
But, we are ready Must get respect and remuneration, “said Raut.
The delegation of the Ayurveda doctors was recently called the Divisional Commissioner Prajaka Lavangare Varma and filed a memorandum.
“How can we work without paying? If we are appointed in the Covid-19 AIims service, we have to get a remuneration that we deserve,” said Rutuja Chaure, who represented the doctors.