The Nagaland In-Service Doctors’ Association (NIDA) has put on hold its plan to take mass casual leave from March 7 to 9 in protest of the Nagaland government’s inaction on the state’s government doctors’ superannuation age.
Moreover, after receiving assurances from health and family welfare minister S Pangnyu Phom that he would take up the matter with the government as soon as possible, the association made the decision.
Meanwhile, the health minister made an appeal to keep the proposed mass casual leave in abeyance, according to NIDA president Dr E Phyantsuthung and general secretary Dr Mereninla Senlem, who said the matter will be taken up by the government on a serious note.
According to the association, the minister also promised to put forth his best effort to ensure that the state government addressed the issue as soon as possible.
“Taking due cognizance of the minister’s appeal and having full confidence in his commitment to resolving the longstanding issue, the NIDA being a matured and responsible organization, has decided to keep the proposed mass casual leave in abeyance until the issue is resolved within the assured stipulated time,” the release said.
Moreover, the association stated that it has given the minister’s appeal “due consideration” and expressed confidence in his commitment to resolving the long-running issue. The proposed mass casual leave will be postponed as long as the issue is resolved within the specified time frame, according to the release.
The association had previously stated that it had reduced its demand for all medical doctors to 62 years of retirement age while keeping its 65-year demand for clinical doctors on hold.
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