No retirement in Gujarat health department upto 31st July: Rupani

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat has today taken a decision to extend the job period of all doctors, technical and non-technical staffers of State Health department who are going to retire during the period of 30th April to 30th June 2021. The jobs of such employees will continue till 31st of July now. Those who retire on 30th April are also covered under this announcement. The orders of retirement if already issued are to be considered scraped. The decision has been taken in view of the present pandemic situation. The decision will also be effective in case of health officials and staffers under Panchayat and Urban Development department. The decision was taken by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in a core group meeting today.

The Government has also taken a decision to increase the stipend of GMERS medical colleges interns and post graduate resident doctors on duty by 40 per cent with effect from 1st April 2021. As many as 6,401 doctors will be benefitted with this decision. DeshGujarat