Best doctors in Odisha to get Rs 10 lakh cash award from Govt

Best doctors will be awarded Rs 10 lakh for their dedicated service in government hospitals, announced Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Health care professionals will get Rs 5 lakh cash award.

The awardees will be selected by a committee constituting of eminent personalities from the field of healthcare. As many as 10 doctors and other healthcare personnel will be awarded in a State-level function for their good work.

Similarly, doctors and other staff serving at hospitals having National Quality Accreditation Standard certification will be awarded a month’s salary as a bonus in the next fiscal for excellence in providing quality health care facilities.

All staff of hospitals who have been awarded the Kayakalp Award will get half a month’s salary as a bonus in the next financial year. Doctors and other staff employed with hospitals, who have been awarded Lakshya Award, in the Obstetrics and Gynecology department will be given half a month’s salary as a bonus.

A certificate will be given to medical officers of the top five hospitals who will get a good rating under the ‘Mo Sarkar’ programme. These apart, top-performing permanent doctors will be provided LTC benefits in foreign locations and an opportunity to study abroad for contractual staff.

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