Odisha announces Rs 10 lakh cash award for ‘best performing’ doctors

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today announced a cash award for doctors and health care professionals employed in government-run facilities in the state.

As per the announcement, doctors and health care professionals will be awarded with Rs 10 lakh and Rs 5 lakh respectively for their dedicated service in government hospitals.

As many as 10 doctors and other para medical staff will be chosen by a committee of expert doctors. The best professionals will be awarded by the chief minister at a state-level programme every year.

Worth mentioning, the career performance of the professional will be taken into consideration and he/she will have to complete at least 25 years of service to qualify for this.

The best professionals will get honorary promotion to the next post on the day of superannuation.

Similarly, doctors and other staff serving at hospitals having National Quality Accreditation Standard certification will be awarded a month’s salary as bonus in the next fiscal for excellence in providing quality health care facilities.

Other announcements: All staff of hospitals who have been awarded with Kayakalp Award will get half month’s salary as bonus in the next financial year.

Doctors and other staff employed with hospitals, who have been awarded with Lakshya Award, in the Obstetrics and Gynecology department will be given half month’s salary as bonus.

A certificate will be given to medical officers of the top five hospitals who will get good rating under the Mo Sarkar programme. These apart, top performing permanent doctors will be provided LTC benefits in foreign locations and an opportunity to study abroad for contractual staff.

“The awards have been announced to recognize the good works of the health care professionals and to promote a healthy competitive environment. This is also aimed to encourage the facilities to go for National Level Quality Accreditation certification,” an official stated.

Worth mentioning, the state government announced these under the 5T initiative to bolster the health facility infrastructure in the state.