Chhattisgarh: Health Secretary gives positive response on doctors' salary hike demand, says JDA

Junior doctors Association (JDA) of Chhattisgarh said that the Health Secretary Prasanna R has discussed the recent strike of doctors demanding a hike in salaries which was paused after assurances from the government that their demand will be fulfilled. The association said that Prasanna R has given a positive response to the doctors' demand.

Junior Doctors Association (JDA) of Chhattisgarh said that they have got a positive response from Health Secretary Prasanna R on their demand of increasing the salaries of residents. 

JDA Chhattisgarh tweeted, "Today, on January 30, 2023, Health Secretary Honorable Prasanna R talked about the recent protest by junior doctors at the Mahanadi Bhavan. He has shown a positive response to the demands."

On the positive assurance of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the doctors have paused the strike till February 20, 2023.

"Team #FAIMA Chattisgarh has agreed to withdraw strike on assurance of @bhupeshbaghel Ji in favour of patients. If our demands are not met we will escalate our protest at #NationalLevel," says FAIMA India's tweet.

The doctors protested for five days to demand a salary hike which was not done in the last four years. Later on, through a release, they said that on positive assurances from the Chief Minister and Health Minister, they are pausing the strike till February 20, 2023, and expecting that the government will fulfil their demands and not take any action on the doctors who were participating in the strike.

The background of strike by Chhattisgarh junior doctors

In an earlier release, the association said, "The current salary given to the Junior doctors in the state is too less as compared to what the doctors are getting in other states. We have been highlighting this issue for two years now and despite many assurances, no concrete step has been taken in this direction."

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