A Strike demanding 50% reservation in postgraduate medical seats for in-service doctors was held on 5 th March by the government doctors. This strike was a protest against the MCI seeking amendment to the council’s regulations. It was led by The Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association. According to the association, 50% seats reserved for in-service doctors, strengthened the rural health services. However, when there was a change seen in this policy increase in number of vacant seats in the government facility was observed.
Last year the supreme court had ordered 50% reservation for in-service doctors by state government. It also recommended that doctors serving remote areas should be given extra marks weightage over others. Later, when the MCI rules were revised it said, no reservation for PG seats in radio diagnosis, orthopedics, and few other specialties for in-service doctors. After…
