IMA seeks facilities for students on Covid duty

Tribune News Service

Ambala, June 22

After, the state government deployed final-year students of MBBS course studying in government and private medical colleges of the state in the districts for management of Covid pandemic, the Indian Medical Association’s Haryana branch has stated that proper planning should had been done for such a move and raised demands in interest of the students.

In a letter to Health Minister Anil Vij, it stated that, “Medical students have been deployed for duties in various civil hospitals amid the Covid pandemic. Proper planning and thorough assessments for such a move should had been done because protection of students is at stake since they have not been given any preliminary training for it.”

The IMA has demanded that the government should look after the accommodation, food and other essential necessities assuring safe transportation, stipend and medical cover for students and their family. Posting should be done at districts near their home and the duty period should be counted under the internship duration.