House surgeons, PG students serving at Wenlock hospital stage dharna
Mangaluru: Demanding to provide the stipend, house surgeons and PG students serving at Wenlock hospital today staged a dharna in front of the hospital.
"The 51 house surgeons and 38 PG students, who were taken by the government to serve at the hospital, were getting their monthly stipend until 2017. But we are not getting the stipend for the last eight months. We urged the Chief Minister, the Education Minister, the Health Minister and the Deputy Commissioner to pay the fund; but in vain," the protesters outraged.
The Wenlock Hospital superintendent Rajeshwari Devi', who arrived at the spot, said that the government will be convinced about the issue. He also promised that the hospital will try to solve the problem. Following which, the protesting doctors withdrew their protest and warned of an indefinite strike from November 1 if the issue does not get resolved.
Prasad MB and Ujwal Suvarna lead the protest.
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719 govt employees under scanner for using fake disability cerificates, says Maharashtra minister
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has received complaints against 719 employees for allegedly using fake disability certificates to avail benefits under various schemes, Minister Atul Save informed the legislative assembly on Tuesday.
The divyang welfare minister said that verification of disability certificates has been made mandatory following directions issued by the Centre and the state department, and strict action will be taken in case of irregularities.
"The government has received complaints against as many as 719 government employees for allegedly using fake disability certificates to avail benefits under various schemes," he said while responding to a question raised by NCP (SP) MLA Bapu Pathare.
Save said that complaints were filed against 78 employees in Satara, 46 in Pune and 26 in Latur.
"In Pune district, 21 employees have been suspended from their posts for submitting fake certificates, and two were removed in Nandurbar," he informed the House.
As per government instructions, employees whose certificates are found to be fake or whose disability is assessed at less than 40 per cent will face action under Section 11 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, along with disciplinary proceedings.
The minister said that a government resolution issued on October 9 directed all departments to complete verification of disability certificates and submit detailed reports within three months, by January 8, 2026.
So far, complaints related to fake UDID certificates have been received against 719 employees, and the concerned departments have been instructed to verify the cases and initiate action as per rules, he said.
Only those with benchmark disabilities of 40 per cent or more are eligible to avail benefits such as reservation in government jobs, promotions and other schemes, the minister added.
