Bhubaneswar: To meet the doctors’ crisis in government-run hospitals, the State government has decided to engage passing out doctors in government health centres to utilise their services for at least two years.
The government has decided to execute a bond by the candidates during their admission into medical courses.
“Government after careful consideration have been pleased to modify the existing policy for execution of an agreement in shape of Bond with the objective to retain the passing out doctors to utilize their services in the greater interest of the State,” a communique issued by the Health and Family Welfare department stated.
The earlier resolutions/ orders/ executive instructions/ guidelines issued or notified in this regard shall stand modified accordingly, it added.
The bond will be applicable for all candidates taking admission to Government Medical Colleges, either under State Quota or All India Quota in PG Diploma / Diploma in National Board (DNB) / Doctorate National Board (DNB) MD/ MS/ MDS/ DM/ M.Ch. courses or any other courses.
No admission of any kind will be done without submission of Bond and shall be ensured by DMET, Odisha.
After completion of any of the above courses, the candidates shall have to serve in any health institution of the State for two years.
After completion of two years of service as per bond provision, the direct as well as in-service doctors will be released from bond conditions.
The Certificates shall not be retained henceforth by the College Authorities and may be released after the admission is over. In case a candidate gets opportunity for higher study immediately after completion of course, the bond seizes to operate and will come into force after return from study. They shall submit a declaration in the form of an affidavit before JMFC.
Candidates are required to send a copy of such affidavit to DHS and DMET Odisha. Higher study for above condition will mean pursuing any course after MBBS/BDS like Post-graduation, Super specialty or post-doctoral courses which are included in the Regulations of MCI/NMC.
Higher studies, will not include any residency or fellowship course outside State.
The State Medical Council (OCMR) shall not release the NOC for doing registration in any other State unless it receives a clearance from the DMET, Odisha as regards to the fulfillment of bond conditions.
Participation in selection process for residency / contractual / regular faculties for Medical Colleges inside the State of Odisha under the State Government or PSU will be allowed.
Any service or training after PG (Senior Resident / Tutor / Faculty in Medical Colleges/ Medical Officer in PSUs or other departments) inside State under the State Government shall be counted towards Post PG Bond service.
State Government reserves the right to give or deny appointment. In case no appointment is given by State Government within six months of completion of course, the students shall be released from bond conditions and the bond lapses.
The Private Health Care Institutions registered under Odisha Clinical Establishment (Control & Regulation) Act, 1990 and subsequent Amendments thereunder, shall not engage any Doctor unless they obtain an affidavit from the concerned doctors duly sworn in before an Executive Magistrate to the effect that they are not violating any Bond Provision for the post-PG Service and have fulfilled all the bond conditions.
The monetary Penalty for defaulters (for not serving in state for two years after completion of course) will be double the amount of stipend/salary received during study period.
Candidates leaving the course before completion of the course leading to lapse of a seat shall be liable for monetary penalty of Rs 10 lakh and the amount of stipend and salary received by the date of such leaving the course.
In case of non-payment of penalty, recovery procedure shall be initiated against the defaulters violating the bond conditions as per Odisha Public Demand Recovery Act, 1962.
