Odisha enhances retirement age of doctors to 62 years

Image
Press Trust of India Bhubaneswar
Last Updated : Jun 23 2014 | 9:37 PM IST
Faced with acute shortage of doctors in the state, the Odisha government today announced a raise in the retirement age limit for physicians working in government hospitals to 62 years.
Earlier, government doctors used to retire at the age of 60 years. However, the government's decision would not be applicable for the homeopathy and unani doctors working in state-run hospitals, an official release said.
The announcement was made in the Odisha Assembly by Health and Family Welfare minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak.
Nayak said, the state government had earlier enhanced the retirement age of the doctors working in three state-run medical colleges from 60 years to 65 years.
Sources said of the 4,805 sanctioned strength of doctors, about 1,000 posts remained vacant for a long time while about 950 doctors were on leave.
*Subscribe to Business Standard digital and get complimentary access to The New York Times

Smart Quarterly

₹900

3 Months

₹300/Month

SAVE 25%

Smart Essential

₹2,700

1 Year

₹225/Month

SAVE 46%
*Complimentary New York Times access for the 2nd year will be given after 12 months

Super Saver

₹3,900

2 Years

₹162/Month

Subscribe

Renews automatically, cancel anytime

Here’s what’s included in our digital subscription plans

Exclusive premium stories online

  • Over 30 premium stories daily, handpicked by our editors

Complimentary Access to The New York Times

  • News, Games, Cooking, Audio, Wirecutter & The Athletic

Business Standard Epaper

  • Digital replica of our daily newspaper — with options to read, save, and share

Curated Newsletters

  • Insights on markets, finance, politics, tech, and more delivered to your inbox

Market Analysis & Investment Insights

  • In-depth market analysis & insights with access to The Smart Investor

Archives

  • Repository of articles and publications dating back to 1997

Ad-free Reading

  • Uninterrupted reading experience with no advertisements

Seamless Access Across All Devices

  • Access Business Standard across devices — mobile, tablet, or PC, via web or app

More From This Section

First Published: Jun 23 2014 | 9:37 PM IST

Next Story