Doctors’ body seeks restoration of in-service quota
The Hindu
Members of Telangana Public Health Doctors Association (TPHDA) have demanded that the in-service quota provisions, which were effective up to 2017, to be restored and the recently-issued GO no.155 to
Members of Telangana Public Health Doctors Association (TPHDA) have demanded that the in-service quota provisions, which were effective up to 2017, to be restored and the recently-issued GO no.155 to be struck down.
They said GO no.27 issued in April 2017 stated that 30% of seats in clinical broad specialities and 50% of seats in pre and para clinical specialities in degree and diploma courses are reserved for in-service candidates. This was applicable in both government and private medical colleges.
“However, GO 155, issued a few days ago, states that 20% seats in postgraduate clinical broad specialities and 30% seats in postgraduate pre and para clinical broad specialities for degree and diploma courses are reserved for in-service candidates in government medical colleges,” the members said at a press conference held at Somajiguda Press Club on Saturday.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.