Maternity go away turns expensive for PG docs; docs’ physique seeks waiver of rejoining charge

The Telangana Senior Residents Medical doctors Affiliation (T-SRDA) has flagged the necessary assortment of a ₹15,000 rejoining charge from feminine postgraduate docs who avail maternity go away, calling it unjustified and symptomatic of deeper systemic gaps in how maternity go away is dealt with throughout authorities medical faculties within the State.

In a press release, the affiliation mentioned that feminine postgraduates are required to pay the charge after finishing the necessary three-month maternity go away with the intention to rejoin their programs. “Even after paying the quantity, college students are required to attend for an extra 15 to twenty days to acquire college permission, thereby being denied entry to departmental amenities,” the assertion mentioned.

The affiliation pointed to the absence of uniform and clearly communicated maternity go away tips as a core downside. It mentioned there are not any commonplace protocols issued by Kaloji Narayana Rao College of Well being Sciences (KNRUHS), leading to inconsistent practices throughout faculties and repeated confusion for college students returning after childbirth.

Postgraduate docs don’t obtain stipends throughout the extension interval following maternity go away. Even after the extension is accomplished, stipends are reportedly delayed by 4 to 5 months, inflicting extreme monetary pressure and affecting maternal and little one well being at a crucial stage, the docs claimed.

The illustration additionally raised considerations over restrictions imposed throughout the extension interval. “Feminine postgraduate docs will not be permitted to take informal go away throughout this time, even in instances of medical emergencies or little one well being points, regardless of having eligible go away balances,” they added.

T-SRDA has demanded fast waiver of the ₹15,000 rejoining charge, together with the formulation and dissemination of clear maternity go away and rejoining tips relevant to all medical faculties.