Other States - Puducherry   

JIPMER anti-autonomy panel meets CPI (M) leaders

PUDUCHERRY: Members of the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) Anti-Autonomy People’s Action Committee met leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in New Delhi on April 18 in connection with the proposed JIPMER Autonomy Bill slated to be introduced in the ensuing session of Parliament.

The five-member team including committee president T. Murugan and general secretary C.H. Balamohanan held discussions with CPI (M) leaders Sitaram Yechury and Brinda Karat.

“We insisted that the party MPs ensure that when the autonomy Bill is introduced in Parliament, four main features should be incorporated in it. If the demands were not met by the government, we will organise agitations including bandhs in Puducherry,” Mr. Balamohanan said.

The four main demands of the committee included continuing the reservation in medical seats for residents of Puducherry. At present, 20 seats of the total 75 were reserved for residents of Puducherry.

“We want the existing free treatment for the public to continue. The existing fee structure for medical education should be retained and in no case should it be raised to more than what is prescribed in the medical colleges directly run by the Central government,” he said.

The service conditions and status of JIPMER employees as Central government personnel with the existing rules and regulations should continue, they demanded.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Perform or step down, AIADMK tells government
It’s flower time, folks
Arikkamedu: Minister cites lack of enough funds
Members protest absence of officials in House
Life convict found dead inside prison
JIPMER anti-autonomy panel meets CPI (M) leaders
Assembly resolution on OBC quota sought

Copyright © 2008, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu