J&K: 7-year rural posting mandatory for doctors

The J&K govt Thursday made it mandatory for a government doctor to serve in rural areas for at least seven years.

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government Thursday
made it mandatory for a government doctor to serve in rural areas for at least seven years.

Announcing the new transfer policy for doctors in the
state legislative Assembly, Health and Family Welfare minister Sham Lal Sharma said under the policy, the minimum tenure period of posting of a doctor in any backward area could not be less than seven years.
The move was taken to improve health care facilities,
particularly in rural and far-flung areas, he said.

As per the new provisions, health institutions are
divided into inaccessible, very difficult, difficult and
normal zones to facilitate postings of different categories of
doctors.
An assistant surgeon and medical officer on his/her first
appointment will be posted in inaccessible areas for two years
and for five years in very difficult and difficult zones, the
minister said.

Hilly districts, including Udhampur, Reasi, Doda, Ramban,
Kishtwar, Poonch, Rajouri would be given special attention, he
said.

PTI

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