BMC scraps 1.8k vacant posts, hundreds of contract staff hit https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/bmc-cuts-1840-vacant-posts-contract-staff-including-doctors-face-uncertain-future/articleshow/114436768.cms Oct 21, 2024 Hundreds of contractual staffers, including doctors, could be laid off this month owing to BMC scrapping 1,840 permanent posts that have been vacant for at least three years. Of these posts, 826 are in peripheral hospitals.
A senior permanent doctor at Bhabha Hospital, Bandra, cautioned that without these staffers, "hospitals would collapse".
Whatsapp: LJ: The state government has endeavoured to fill vacant posts in the suo moto PIL on the Nanded hospital deaths before chief justice, and here they are scrapping the posts. The issue of understaffing is so severe. H: Yes and look at the even more ridiculous justification: since posts are unfilled, it indicates they are not needed. By that logic, the city has no elected representatives for two years, perhaps we don't need them either?
GS: It is a dereservation ploy. Something similar happened with University teachers too. Surprised they did it before elections. The state government has what they call zero budgeting and has had no new recruitments for several years now. SG: This is fall out of all budget going for schemes to further gain in election.
JD: It is also a part of a larger plan to promote privatisation of hospitals. Just like BSNL, and maintenance of Indian Railways, the bid is to run down public services to the ground.... It is also a part of a larger plan to promote privatisation of hospitals. Just like BSNL, and maintenance of Indian Railways, the bid is to run down public services to the ground..
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