INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government would quickly prepare final-year medical PG trainees for Covid duty in view of the day-to-day
An order will be released in a day or 2, authorities said on Friday.The National Medical Commission had released an advisory saying the last
year exams of PG courses as likewise the PG-NEET test were delayed and there for this reason was a delay in start of the new academic
The services of PG trainees as Citizens may continue to be made use of to manage the rise in Covid19 cases up until fresh batches of
postgraduate trainees joined, it said
Prime Minister Modi has himself announced that PG-NEET is not being held prior to August 31 and the services of final-year PG students could
be availed for Covid work till the fresh batch of PG first-year trainees signed up with the courses.Even if PG-NEET is held in September, it
may take nearly two months for the new batch of PG students to join the medical courses
This means that the services of PG final-year students can be availed till November.In this background, the PG final-year students under the
aegis of the Andhra Pradesh junior medical professionals' association submitted a representation at the workplace of the director of medical
education, pleading that the extra period of residency might be thought about to induct them as senior homeowners and looked for a walking
They stated that though a guarantee was given to them for such a walking in 2015, this was not executed
They pleaded that a walking in stipend be given to senior residents of the order of Rs70,000 monthly, on par with that of their colleagues
They also looked for the exam intimation at least 40 days before its start so that they will have adequate time to prepare and stand for the
PG last exams.Some trainees from government service and from self-finance medical colleges had signed a bond to serve them for two to three
years respectively after conclusion of PG
They appealed for inclusion of the extended period of study/work in the bond duration so that they can be relieved from such a dedication a
On the other hand, some PG final-year students from private medical colleges are requesting their college managements to give them an
assurance of senior resident status and a walking in stipend prior to preparing them for Covid duty.There will be more than 2,000 PG
final-year students pursuing medical education in 11 government and 17 private medical colleges in the state.AP JUDA state president Dr
Rahul Roy said, We have sent a representation to the DME with a request for their induction as senior locals, a hike in stipend and
previous intimation to them about the examination schedule
We are told that without appearing for the final exams, there might not be any arrangement to accord senior resident status
Director of medical education Dr M
Raghavendra Rao stated, The state federal government is checking out their concerns favorably and an order may be released in a day or two
to prepare them formally for Covid responsibility as they are currently taking care of such a service
