Amid massive protests over the Kolkata rape and murder case, the Centre on Monday issued order to increase security by 25% in all medical hospitals of the Central government. Issuing the order, the Centre said marshals will also be increased depending on the need in the hospitals. A committee will be formed under the chairmanship of DGHS and he will take suggestions on the problems of the doctors.
Union Health Secretary Apoorva Chandra issued the order and said that basic problems of doctors like rest rooms, CCTV facilities will be fixed and the order was issued to register FIR within 6 hours in case of violence.
Saying that 26 states already have laws to protect health care workers, he said security personnel will be increased by 25 percent in central government hospitals as per the requirement. He said the number of marshals will be increased and an order has been issued for this.
The Centre in the order said that duty room will be set up to solve the problems of doctors and CCTVs will be installed for the security of the doctors in the hospital. If any incident is reported, FIR will be filed within 6 hours. Earlier the victim had to lodge an FIR.
The Central government said that the case of West Bengal rape and murder case is condemnable and action will be taken under the law of rape and murder in Kolkata.
The Centre in the order said that duty room will be set up to solve the problems of doctors and CCTVs will be installed for the security of the doctors in the hospital. If any incident is reported, FIR will be filed within 6 hours. Earlier the victim had to lodge an FIR.
In the meantime, the healthcare services remained affected at state-run hospitals in West Bengal on Monday as junior doctors continued their cease-work protest again the rape and murder of a colleague at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Heavy rush was seen at the out-patient departments on the first day of the week with senior doctors substituting for their juniors to handle the situation.
"This protest is for seeking justice for a female doctor who faced brutality while treating patients for 36 hours at a stretch. It is the 11th day that her body was discovered, but where is the justice? We will continue this stir until we get justice for our sister," said an agitating doctor at the RG Kar MCH.
The postgraduate trainee doctor was allegedly raped and murdered while on duty at the RG Kar MCH on August 9.
