Best printers for Home

Best Mixer Grinder

Best wired Earphones

Best 43 Inch TV in India

Best Wi Fi Routers

Best Home Theatre in India

Smart Watch under 5000

Best Laptops for Education

Best Laptop for Students

<keyword id="20114810" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="West-Bengal-chief-minister" source="keywords">West Bengal Chief Minister</keyword> <keyword id="19909056" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mamata-Banerjee" source="keywords">Mamata Banerjee</keyword> has written another letter to <keyword id="19898052" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Prime-Minister-Narendra-Modi" source="keywords">Prime Minister Narendra Modi</keyword>, expressing concern over the lack of response to her previous communication regarding the rape and murder of a PG <keyword id="22760814" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="trainee-doctor" source="keywords">trainee doctor</keyword>. In her letter, dated August 30, Banerjee emphasised the gravity of the situation and urged for prompt central intervention, highlighting the inadequacy of the reply received from the Union Minister of <keyword id="20086338" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Women-and-Child-Development" source="keywords">Women and Child Development</keyword>. The letter reads, "No reply was received from your end on such a sensitive issue. However, a reply has been received from the Minister of Women and Child Development, Government of India (vide their No. 1/RESC/HMWCD/2024 dated 25th August 2024), which barely addresses the gravity of the issue raised in my letter. I am of the view that the seriousness of the subject and its relevance to society have not been adequately appreciated in this generic reply." The letter was posted on her social media handle, X. In response to Union Minister Annapurna Devi's allegations regarding the state government's failure to implement essential safety measures for women and children, including Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), CM Mamata stated that the state government has approved 10 exclusive POCSO FTSCs, while 88 FTSCs and 62 POCSO-designated Courts are functioning with complete state funding. The letter mentioned, "Moreover, I would also refer to some of the initiatives in this area that our State has already undertaken, which appear to have been overlooked in the reply. Regarding Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), 10 exclusive POCSO Courts have been approved by the State Government. In addition to this, 88 FTSCs and 62 POCSO-designated Courts are functioning throughout the State with complete State funding. Monitoring and disposal of cases are entirely in the hands of the Courts." Highlighting the issue of appointing Presiding Officers in FTSCs, she further stated that this process requires examination and action from the Government of India, which, according to her, needs PM Modi's intervention. "As per Central Government guidelines, only retired Judicial Officers can be posted as Presiding Officers in FTSCs, but the Hon'ble High Court has observed that, in view of the severity of the cases, permanent Judicial Officers need to be appointed. This requires examination at the level of the Government of India and appropriate action thereafter, for which your intervention would be necessary. Moreover, Helpline Nos. 112 and 1098 are functioning satisfactorily in the State. Additionally, Dial 100 is also extensively used in emergency situations," the letter added. Urging for central <keyword id="20082569" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="legislation" source="keywords">legislation</keyword> and exemplary punishment for heinous crimes, the West Bengal CM expressed hope for very considered attention from PM Modi. Mamata Banerjee mentioned in her letter, "I would reiterate and earnestly request that a stringent Central legislation and exemplary punishment for heinous crimes of rape/rape and murder be considered, with a mandatory provision for the disposal of cases within a specific timeframe by the trial authorities. I hope this matter would receive very considered attention at your kind end in the interest of our society at large." On August 26, Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi criticised the West Bengal government for its failure to implement essential safety measures for women and children in the state. In a letter written to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, the Union Minister stated that 123 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) were allocated to the state, but none of them are functional yet. Earlier, on August 22, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the central government to bring in central legislation and set up fast-track courts for "sensitive" issues to ensure a speedy trial. Mamata, in the letter, mentioned that such "sensitive" issues need to be addressed comprehensively through stringent central legislation prescribing exemplary punishment against the perpetrators of such heinous crimes. The Bengal Chief Minister suggested the setting up of "fast-track special courts" to deal with such cases, which require a speedy trial. This development comes after the trainee doctor was found dead in the seminar hall of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9.

"No reply received, hope this matter receives considered attention": CM Mamata writes to PM Modi again on rape-murder case

<ul class="summary-list"><li>South Korean trainee doctors are striking over a plan to increase med school student quotas.</li><li>They say the country's doctor shortage is due to low wages and poor working conditions in some specialties and areas.</li></ul>Over 1,600 trainee doctors in South Korea walked off their jobs on Tuesday over a government plan to increase med school enrolment quotas, according to media reports.Separately, over 6,400 trainee doctors — including those on strike — across 100 hospitals have tendered their resignation as of Monday, according to South Korea's <a target="_blank" href="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240220002752320?section=news">Yonhap</a> news agency. They comprise nearly half of all 13,000 trainee doctors in South Korea.The crisis has stoked fears of huge disruptions to the country's already strained healthcare system.There are 2.6 doctors to 1,000 people in South Korea — well below the average of 3.7 to 1,000 people for countries in the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.oecd.org/korea/health-at-a-glance-Korea-EN.pdf">Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.</a>The South Korean government plans to raise the medical school quota from 3,000 to 5,000 a year to ease the manpower crunch, particularly in rural areas and some specialties like emergency medicine, per Yonhap.The public supports the move, according to a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.gallup.co.kr/gallupdb/reportContent.asp?seqNo=1457">Gallup poll</a> conducted in February.However, doctors say the issue isn't a labor shortage but a manpower crunch in some specialties and locations due to low wages and poor working conditions.Trainee doctors in South Korea regularly work shifts that stretch over 24 hours, according to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="css-yywogo" href="https://youngmd.org/155/?idx=14000754&amp;bmode=view#:~:text=%E2%96%B3%20%EC%A0%84%EA%B3%B5%EB%B3%84%EB%A1%9C%EB%8A%94%20%ED%9D%89%EB%B6%80%EC%99%B8%EA%B3%BC,%EC%9D%B4%20%EB%86%92%EC%9D%80%20%EA%B2%83%EC%9C%BC%EB%A1%9C%20%EB%B3%B4%EA%B3%A0%EB%90%90%EB%8B%A4.">a survey</a> from a major medical trade union. Many also worked over 80 hours a week.Doctors also say an increase in medical school enrolment could compromise the quality of education and services, per <a target="_blank" href="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240220001000320?section=national/national">Yonhap.</a>Meanwhile, critics said the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240220-s-korean-trainee-doctors-stop-work-to-protest-medical-reforms">doctors are protecting their interests</a> as increased professional competition could impact their salaries and social status.Authorities are calling on doctors to return to work."We are deeply disappointed in the situation where trainee doctors are refusing to work," said Park Min-soo, South Korea's second vice health minister on Tuesday, per <a target="_blank" href="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240220001000320?section=national/national">Yonhap.</a> "We earnestly ask the doctors to withdraw their decision to resign en masse and walk off their jobs."It's not the first time doctors in South Korea have walked off the jobs against a planned expansion of enrolment in the country's medical school quota.In 2020, young physicians participated in a strike to protest the move, per the <a target="_blank" href="https://apnews.com/article/dec659247546b47b3b8a5bffac0971e9">Associated Press</a>. The South Korean government bowed to the pressure and <a target="_blank" href="https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2020/09/01/national/socialAffairs/Korean-Medical-Association-trainee-doctors-doctors-strike/20200901185000350.html">shelved the plan.</a>

Burned-out South Korean trainee doctors walked off their jobs over a plan to boost med school enrolment

You Searched For "trainee doctor" and got 2 results

"No reply received, hope this matter receives considered attention": CM Mamata writes to PM Modi again on rape-murder case

ANI

Burned-out South Korean trainee doctors walked off their jobs over a plan to boost med school enrolment

Huileng Tan

Popular Keywords

Buying Guides