Bhubaneswar, Jan 31: The Odisha Health department has asked private healthcare institutions in the state not to engage any doctor unless they obtain an affidavit from them confirming they are not violating any bond provision for post PG service.
In order to overcome the dearth of the doctors in the remote areas, government after careful consideration has made the execution of an agreement in shape of bond mandatory with the objective to retain the passing out doctors to utilize their services in the greater interest of the state, a health department notification issued on Monday read.
1. The bond conditions shall be as follows:
a. Bond shall be applicable for all candidates taking admission in government medical colleges, either under state quota or all India quota in PG Diploma / Diplomate National Board (DNB) / Doctorate National Board (DrNB) MD/ MS/ MDS/ DM/ M.Ch. courses or any other courses as may be adopted in state and notified from time to time.
b. No admission of any kind shall be done without submission of bond and shall be ensured by DMET, Odisha.
c. After completion of any of the above courses, the candidates shall have to serve in any health institution of the State for two years.
d. After completion of two years of service as per bond provision, the direct as well as in-service doctors will be released from bond conditions.
e. The certificates shall not be retained henceforth by the college authorities and may be released after the admission is over.
f. In case a candidate gets opportunity for higher study immediately after completion of course, the bond seizes to operate and will come in to force after return from study. They shall submit a declaration in the form of an affidavit before JMFC as per format enclosed in Appendix1, to that effect. Copy of such affidavit shall be sent to DHS and DMET Odisha. Higher study for above condition shall mean pursuing any course after MBBS/BDS like Post graduation, super specialty or postdoctoral courses which are included in the Regulations of MCI/NMC. Higher study shall not include any residency or fellowship course outside state.
g. The State Medical Council (OCMR) shall not release the NOC for doing registration in any other state unless it receives a clearance from the DMEI Odisha as regards to the fulfilment of bond conditions.
h. Participation in selection process for residency / contractual / regular faculties for Medical Colleqes inside the State of Odisha under the state government or PSU shall be allowed.
i. Any service or training after PG (Senior Resident / Tutor / Faculty in medical colleges/ medical officer in PSUs or other departments) inside state under the state government shall be counted towards Post PG bond service.
j. State government reserves the right to give or deny appointment. In case no appointment is given by state government within six months of completion of course, the students shall be released from bond conditions and the bond lapses.
k. The private health care institutions registered under Odisha Clinical Establishment (Control & Regulation) Act,1990 and subsequent Amendm,ents thereunder, shall not engage any doctor unless they obtain an affidavit from the concerned doctors duly sworn in before an Executive Magistrate to the effect that they are not violating any bond provision for the post PG Service and have fulfilled all the bond' conditions
I. Monetary penalty for defaulters (for not serving in state for two years after completion of course) shall be double the amount of stipend/salary received during study period.
m. Candidates leaving the course before completion of the course to lapse of a seat shall be liable for monetary penalty of Rs 10 lakh and the amount of stipend / salary received by the date leaving the course.
n. In case of non-payment of penalty, recovery procedure shall be initiated against the defaulters violating the bond conditions as Odisha Public Demand Recovery Act, 1962.
2. Procedure for execution of bond and its follow up:
a. The bonds are to be prepared on non judicial stamp paper of Rs. 21.OO and will not be registered.
b. The bond should be signed by the candidate, two sureties (parents / guardian) and the Dean & Principal of the concerned institution.
c. Bonds shall be collected centrally at the time of provisional admission by the selection committee, and to be handed over to respective institution after final admission.
d. After completion of course, the copy of bonds shall be transmitted to DHS & DMEI Odisha, for reference during placement.
e. All the candidates (direct/ in- service) shall submit the bond in the format annexed at Annexure - A. In addition, in-service candidates (temporary/permanent) availing study leave shall also submit bond as per FDOM 6874/F, dated 20.02.1996 as per applicability.
