NEET PG 2021 Counselling: Junior Doctors Association in Gauhati intensifies protest

Junior Doctors Association of Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) has called for a strike from today to intensify their protest against the delay in NEET PG 2021 Counselling.

One week after, junior doctors at Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) boycotted the outpatient department (OPD) services to protest against the unprecedented delay in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) PG Counselling 2021, now the Junior Doctors Association has decided to withdraw all services such as academic works, routine services including Elective OT services, ward services and OPD services from today, December 6, 2021.

Junior Doctors' Association, GMCH, tweet on December 5, 2021, says, "Junior doctors of Gauhati Medical college are going for a strike from tomorrow which includes withdrawal from all the routine services including OPD services, emergency OT services and ward services. @FordaIndia"

The official notification of the Junior Doctors' Association reads, "Our withdrawal from OPD services on 27/11/2021 as a symbol of protest failed to evoke response; and with the possibility of an upcoming Covid-19 pandemic, the situation will be disastrous for the healthcare sector if the issue is not addressed in due time."

"Therefore, to mark our protest, in unison with the Federation Of Resident Doctors' Association (FORDA), and as decided by the Resident Doctors' Associations across the country, we the residents doctors of GMCH have decided to withdraw from all our academic works and routine services including OPD services, Elective OT services and ward services with effect from 06/12/2021 (Monday)," added the notification.

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