Prime Minister's Office
PM authorises keys decisions to boost availability of medical personnel to fight COVID-19
NEET-PG Exam to be postpone for at least 4 months
Medical personnel completing 100 days of Covid duties will be given priority in forthcoming regular Government recruitments
Medical Interns to be deployed in Covid Management duties under the supervision of their faculty
Final Year MBBS students can be utilized for tele-consultation and monitoring of mild Covid cases under supervision of Faculty
B.Sc./GNM Qualified Nurses to be utilized in full-time Covid nursing duties under the supervision of Senior Doctors and Nurses.
Medical personnel completing 100 days of Covid duties will be given Prime Minister’s Distinguished Covid National Service Samman
The Prime Minister reviewed the growing need of adequate human resources for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country today. Many important decisions were taken which will significantly boost availability of medical personnel in Covid duty.
A decision was taken to postpone NEET-PG for at least 4 months & the exam will not be held before 31st August 2021. Students will also be given atleast one month of time after announcement of exam before it is conducted. This will make a large number of qualified doctors available for Covid duties.
It was also decided to allow deployment of Medical Interns in Covid Management duties under the supervision of their faculty, as part of the Internship rotation. The services of Final Year MBBS students can be utilized for providing services like tele-consultation and monitoring of mild Covid cases after due orientation by and under supervision of Faculty. This will reduce the workload on existing doctors engaged in Covid duty and provide boost to efforts of triaging.
The services of Final Year PG Students  as residents may continue to be utilized until fresh batches of PG Students have joined.
B.Sc./GNM Qualified Nurses may be utilized in full-time Covid nursing duties under the supervision of Senior Doctors and Nurses.
The individuals providing services in Covid management will be given priority in forthcoming regular Government recruitments after they complete minimum of 100 days of Covid duty.
The medical students/professionals sought to be engaged in Covid related work will be suitably vaccinated. All Health professionals thus engaged will be covered under the Insurance Scheme of Government for health workers engaged in fighting Covid 19.
All such professionals who sign up for minimum 100 days of Covid duty and complete it successfully will also be given the Prime Minister’s Distinguished Covid National Service Samman from Government of India.
Doctors, nurses and allied professionals form the backbone of covid management and are also the frontline personnel. Their presence in adequate strength is critical to address the needs of the patients well. The stellar work and deep commitment of the medical community was taken note of.
The Central Government had issued guidelines on 16th June2020 to facilitate engagement of Doctors/Nurses for Covid duties. A special Rs. 15,000 crore Public Health Emergency Support was provided by the Central Government to ramp up facilities and human resources for Covid management. Engaging personnel through the National Health Mission, an additional 2206 specialists, 4685 medical officers and 25,593 staff nurses were recruited through this process.
Full details of the key decisions were taken :
- RELAXATION/FACILITATION/EXTENSION:
Postponement of NEET-PG for at least 4 months: Considering the current situation in the wake of resurgence of COVID – 19, NEET  – 2021 has been postponed. This Exam will not be held before 31st August 2021. At least one-month time will be given after the announcement of the Examination before it is conducted.
The State/UT Governments are to make all efforts to reach out to each such prospective NEET candidates and request them to join the Covid – 19 workforce in this hour of need. The services of these MBBS doctors can be utilized in the management of COVID – 19. The State/UT Governments may now also deploy Medical Interns in Covid Management duties under the supervision of their faculty, as part of the Internship rotation. The services of Final Year MBBS students can be utilized for providing services like tele-consultation and monitoring of mild Covid cases after due orientation by and under supervision of Faculty.
Continuation of services of Final year PGs : The services of Final Year PG Students  as residents may continue to be utilized until fresh batches of PG Students have joined. Likewise, the services of the senior residents / registrars may continue to be utilized until new recruitments are made.
Nursing personnel : B.Sc./GNM Qualified Nurses may be utilized in full-time Covid nursing duties in ICU, etc., under the supervision of Senior Doctors and Nurses. M.Sc. Nursing students, Post basic B.Sc.  and Post basic Diploma nursing students are Registered Nursing Officers and their services can be utilized to take care of COVID- 19 patients as per the Hospital protocols/policies. Final Year GNM or B.Sc.  students awaiting Final Exam may also be given full time Covid Nursing duties at various Government/Private facilities under the supervision of Senior Faculty.
The services of Allied Health Care professionals may be utilized for assistance in Covid Management, based on their training and certification.
The additional human resource thus mobilized will be used only in facilities managing Covid.
B. INCENTIVES/ RECOGNITION OF SERVICE
The individuals providing services in Covid management will be given priority in forthcoming regular Government recruitments after they complete minimum of 100 days of Covid duty.
The National Health Mission  norm for contractual human resource engagement by States/UTs may be considered for implementation of the above proposed initiative for engaging the additional manpower. Flexibility will be available with States to decide on remuneration as in NHM norms. A suitable honorarium for distinguished Covid Service may also be considered
The medical students/professionals sought to be engaged in Covid related work will be suitably vaccinated. All Health professionals thus engaged will be covered under the Insurance Scheme of Government for health workers engaged in fighting Covid 19.
All such professionals who sign up for minimum 100 days of Covid duty and complete it successfully will also be given the Prime Minister’s Distinguished Covid National Service Samman from Government of India.
State Governments can make available additional health professionals engaged through this process to private Covid Hospitals as well in surge areas.
The vacant posts of doctors, nurses, allied professionals and other healthcare staff in Health and Medical departments be filled through accelerated processes within 45 days through contractual appointments, based on NHM norms.
The States/ UTs have been requested to consider the above incentives to maximise manpower availability.
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ଶହେଦିନ କୋଭିଡ ଡ୍ୟୁଟି କରିଥିବା ମେଡିକାଲ କର୍ମଚାରୀଙ୍କୁ ନିୟମିତ ସରକାରୀ ଚାକିରିରେ ଦିଆଯିବ ଅଗ୍ରାଧିକାର
ବିଭାଗୀୟ କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷଙ୍କ ତଦାରଖରେ ମେଡିକାଲ ଇଣ୍ଟର୍ଣ୍ଣମାନେ କରିବେ କୋଭିଡ ଡ୍ୟୁଟି
ବରିଷ୍ଠ ଚିକିତ୍ସକ ଓ ସେବିକାଙ୍କ ତତ୍ତ୍ୱାବଧାନରେ ବିଏସସି ଓ ଜିଏନ୍ଏମ କରିଥିବା ସେବିକାମାନେ କରିବେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣକାଳୀନ କୋଭିଡ ଡ୍ୟୁଟି
ଶହେ ଦିନ କୋଭିଡ ଡ୍ୟୁଟି କରିଥିବା ଡାକ୍ତରୀ କର୍ମଚାରୀ ପାଇବେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଉତ୍କର୍ଷ ଜାତୀୟ କୋଭିଡ ସେବା ସମ୍ମାନ
ଦେଶରେ ଦେଖାଦେଇଥିବା କୋଭିଡ-୧୯ ମହାମାରୀ ପରିପ୍ରେକ୍ଷୀରେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଏହାର କ୍ରମବର୍ଦ୍ଧିଷ୍ଣୁ ମାନବସମ୍ବଳ ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ଉପରେ ଆଜି ସମୀକ୍ଷା କରିଛନ୍ତି । ଆଜି ଏଥିରେ ନିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଅନେକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି କୋଭିଡ ଡ୍ୟୁଟି ପାଇଁ ମାନବସମ୍ବଳର ଅଭାବକୁ ଅନେକ ମାତ୍ରାରେ ଦୂର କରିପାରିବ ।
ନିଟ୍-ପିଜି ପରୀକ୍ଷା ଚାରିମାସ ନିମନ୍ତେ ସ୍ଥଗିତ ରଖିବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ହୋଇଛି ଏବଂ ଏହା ୩୧ ଅଗଷ୍ଟ ୨୦୨୧ ଆଗରୁ ଅନୁଷ୍ଠିତ ହେବନାହିଁ । ପରୀକ୍ଷା ସମୟ ଘୋଷଣା ହେବାର ଅନ୍ତତଃ ମାସକ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଏହା ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଜଣାଇ ଦିଆଯିବ । ଏହା ଫଳରେ କୋଭିଡ ଡ୍ୟୁଟି ନିମନ୍ତେ ଅନେକ ଯୋଗ୍ୟ ଡାକ୍ତର ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସେବା ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିପାରିବେ ।
ଇଣ୍ଟର୍ଣ୍ଣସିପ୍ର ଅଂଶସ୍ୱରୂପ କୋଭିଡ ପରିଚାଳନା ନିମନ୍ତେ ମେଡିକାଲ ଇଣ୍ଟର୍ଣ୍ଣମାନଙ୍କୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ବିଭାଗୀୟ କର୍ତ୍ତୃପକ୍ଷଙ୍କ ତତ୍ୱାବଧାନରେ ସେବାରେ ନିୟୋଜିତ କରିବା ନିମନ୍ତେ ମଧ୍ୟ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ହୋଇଛି । ଅନ୍ତିମବର୍ଷ ଏମବିବିଏସ୍ ବିଦ୍ୟାର୍ଥୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଟେଲି ପରାମର୍ଶ ଓ ସ୍ୱଳ୍ପ ଲକ୍ଷଣ ଥିବା କୋଭିଡ ରୋଗୀଙ୍କ ଚିକିତ୍ସା ସେବା ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଅଧ୍ୟାପକ ବା ଅଧ୍ୟାପିକାଙ୍କ ତତ୍ତ୍ଵାବଧାନରେ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ମଧ୍ୟ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ହୋଇଛି । ଏହା କୋଭିଡ ଚିକିତ୍ସାରେ ନିୟୋଜିତ ଚିକିତ୍ସକଙ୍କ କାମ ବାଝ ମଧ୍ୟ ହ୍ରାସ କରିବାରେ ସହାୟକ ହେବ ।
ଅନ୍ତିମବର୍ଷ ସ୍ନାତକୋତ୍ତର ବା ତା’ଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଅଧ୍ୟୟନରତ ସୁପର ସ୍ପେଶିଆଲିଷ୍ଟ ମାନଙ୍କ ସେବା ମଧ୍ୟ ନୂତନ ପିଜି ବ୍ୟାଚ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀ ଯୋଗଦେବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ନିଆଯିବ । ବରିଷ୍ଠ ଡାକ୍ତର ବା ନର୍ସଙ୍କ ତତ୍ୱାବଧାନରେ ବିଏସସି / ଜିଏନଏମ ଯୋଗ୍ୟତାପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ସେବିକାମାନଙ୍କୁ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣକାଳୀନ କୋଭିଡ ନର୍ସିଂ ଡ୍ୟୁଟିରେ ଲଗାଯାଇପାରିବ ।
କୋଭିଡ ପରିଚାଳନାରେ ଅନ୍ୟୁନ ଶହେ ଦିନ କାମ କରିଥିବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କୁ ନିୟମିତ ସରକାରୀ ନିଯୁକ୍ତିକାଳରେ ଅଗ୍ରାଧିକାର ଦିଆଯିବ ।
ମେଡିକାଲ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀ ବା ବୃତିଧାରୀ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଯେଉଁମାନେ କୋଭିଡ ସମ୍ପର୍କୀତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ନିୟୋଜିତ ହେବେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଟିକାକରଣ କରାଯିବ । କୋଭିଡ-୧୯ ପରିଚାଳନାରେ ଯେଉଁ ଚିକିତ୍ସା କର୍ମୀମାନେ ନିୟୋଜିତ ଅଛନ୍ତି ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଉଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟ ସରକାରୀ ବୀମା ଯୋଜନା ମଧ୍ୟ ନୂତନ ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ପାଇଥିବା ସମସ୍ତ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଲାଗୁ ହେବ । ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଅନ୍ୟୁନ ଶହେ ଦିନ କୋଭିଡ୍ ଚିକିତ୍ସା ସେବାରେ ନିୟୋଜିତ ହେବେ, ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଭାରତ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ସମ୍ମାନଜନକ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଉତ୍କର୍ଷ କୋଭିଡ ଜାତୀୟ ସେବା ସମ୍ମାନ ମଧ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯିବ ।
ଡାକ୍ତର, ନର୍ସ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟାନ୍ୟ ବୃତ୍ତିଧାରୀମାନେ କୋଭିଡ ପରିଚାଳନା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମର ମେରୁଦଣ୍ଡ ସଦୃଶ ଓ ସେମାନେ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ଯୋଦ୍ଧାଭାବେ ପରିଚିତ । ରୋଗୀମାନଙ୍କ ସମସ୍ୟା ସମାଧାନ ଦିଗରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଯଥାସମ୍ଭବ ଉପସ୍ଥିତି ମଧ୍ୟ ଖୁବ୍ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ । ମେଡିକାଲ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀଙ୍କ ଉଲ୍ଲେଖନୀୟ ସେବା ଓ ଗଭୀର ଅଙ୍ଗୀକାରବଦ୍ଧତା ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ବିଶେଷ ଆଲୋଚନା ହୋଇଥିଲା ।
କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସରକାର ଜୁନ ୧୬, ୨୦୨୦ ମସିହାରେ କୋଭିଡ ରୋଗୀ ସେବାରେ ଡାକ୍ତର ଓ ନର୍ସମାନଙ୍କ ନିଯୁକ୍ତି ସଂକ୍ରାନ୍ତ ମାର୍ଗଦର୍ଶିକା ଜାରି କରିଥିଲେ । କୋଭିଡ ପରିଚାଳନାରେ ମାନବସମ୍ବଳ ଉପଯୋଗ ନେଇ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ୧୫ହଜାର କୋଟି ଟଙ୍କାର ଜନସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ଆପାତକାଳୀନ ସହାୟତା ରାଶି ମଧ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରାଯାଇଛି । ଜାତୀୟ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟମିଶନ ଜରିଆରେ ୨୨୦୬ ଜଣ ବିଶେଷଜ୍ଞ, ୪୬୮୫ମେଡିକାଲ ଅଧିକାରୀ ଓ ୨୫, ୫୯୩ ଷ୍ଟାଫ ନର୍ସଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ କୋଭିଡ ମୁକାବିଲା ପାଇଁ ନିଯୁକ୍ତି କରାଯାଇଛି ।