Karnataka govt issues new guidelines for deputation of medical officers seeking higher studies
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has issued new guidelines for the deputation of medical officers seeking to pursue higher education and super-specialty courses under the inservice quota.
These guidelines come in response to inconsistencies observed in the ‘Karnataka Civil Services Rules,’ ‘Karnataka Government Service (Deputation and Study Leave for Group-A Officers) Rules, 2008,’ and the ‘Karnataka Postgraduate Medical and Dental Degree and Diploma Courses Selection and Admission Regulations, 2006,’ as reported by Deccan Herald on Tuesday.
Candidates planning to pursue higher education will receive sponsorship on the fees, salary during the course and other service benefits. However, if the candidate does not secure a scholarship, they will be required to pursue their education on unpaid leave and fund the course themselves.
Under the updated guidelines, candidates who wish to apply for deputation will need to have completed a minimum of seven years of service to be eligible for consideration. General Duty Medical Officers (GDMOs) are required to have spent at least six years in rural service before they can apply for full-time higher education opportunities under the service quota.
Moreover, the guidelines stipulate that for scholarship and other benefits, the candidate must pursue specialties that the government is interested in appointing.
Notably, the candidates must also sign a bond to work with the government for 10 years or till retirement age.
Finally, the guidelines specify that officers appointed for study must serve in the same clinical departments assigned for study and not be appointed elsewhere or to unrelated specialty posts during their tenure.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
