From doctors to teachers of medical colleges in Chhattisgarh, everyone is in trouble, BJP government has taken a big decision

The Chhattisgarh government has given very good news to everyone from senior residents of government medical colleges in the state to the teachers teaching there.

The BJP government of Chhattisgarh has issued an order to increase the salary of senior resident, assistant professor, associate professor and professor of government medical colleges. This order will be effective for government medical colleges across the state from September 1, 2024.

Officials said that as per the order issued by the Medical Education Department of Chhattisgarh Government, the salary of professors posted in medical colleges in non-scheduled areas has been increased from Rs 1 lakh 55 thousand to Rs 1 lakh 90 thousand.

Similarly, the salary of Associate Professor has been increased from Rs 1.35 lakh to Rs 1.55 lakh, Assistant Professor from Rs 90 thousand to Rs 1 lakh and Senior Resident from Rs 65 thousand to Rs 75 thousand.

Officials said that the salary of professors posted in medical colleges of scheduled areas has been increased from Rs 1 lakh 90 thousand to Rs 2 lakh 25 thousand. Similarly, the salary of associate professor has been increased from Rs 1 lakh 55 thousand to Rs 1 lakh 85 thousand, assistant professor from Rs 90 thousand to Rs 1 lakh 25 thousand and senior resident and demonstrator (PG) from Rs 65 thousand to Rs 95 thousand.

He said that as per the revised contract pay scale issued for the contract doctors of government medical colleges, the salary has been increased by about 46 per cent in the scheduled area and about 23 per cent in the non-scheduled area.

State Health Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal said on the salary hike that there will be no compromise on the expansion of health facilities in the state. He said that the future doctors studying in government medical colleges have the right to get good quality teachers and education. This order of salary hike clearly shows the intention of the state government to work in the field of health.