NHM, JK released Rs 31.24 Cr arrears for AYUSH
Says docs at par with MBBS doctors
JAMMU: The National Health Mission J&K on Saturday released Rs. 31.24 Crore funds to all the districts of J&K UT on account of the arrears of salary.
The money has been released w.e.f April 1 of 2012 up to March 31 2021 in favour of AYUSH doctors.
The money has been released to the extent it has been allowed in case of allopathic doctors in terms of the judgment of the J&K High Court.
Notably, the High Court had earlier directed that the monthly remuneration of the contractual AYUSH medical officers working under the Centrally Sponsored Health Scheme, National Health Mission be enhanced and brought at par with the MBBS Medical Officers working under the NHM.
“In compliance to the High Court judgment, Health & Medical Education Department had already issued an order vide No. 337-HME of 2018 Dated: 31-05-2018 authorizing Mission Director NHM, J&K to carry out the enhancement of monthly remuneration of AYUSH doctors to the extent it has been allowed in case of allopathic doctors along with payment of arrears subject to availability of funds and adherence to codal formalities,” the official handout reads.
After years of mobilization, Mission Director NHM J&K Yasin M Choudhary issued the order to bring the monthly remuneration of AYUSH doctors at par with MBBS medical officers.
However, the arrears thereof could not be released as the matter involved huge financial implications.
“The NHM J&K is not a revenue generating agency in itself, rather this Scheme in the UT of J&K is funded through grant in aid by the Govt. of India to the extent of 90 percent,” the official handout reads.
After rigorous efforts by the office of Mission Director NHM, J&K, finally UT finance department approved Rs. 32.24 crore in favour of Health and Medical Education Department J&K to clear the liability of arrears on account of above judgment.
“The move redressed a long pending demand of the AYUSH medical officers working under NHM, J&K,” the handout reads.
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