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NCSC issues notices to Health Ministry, AIIMS over PG medicos’ alleged discrimination and duty hour violations

By Anshika Mishra,Kajal Rajput

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NCSC issues notices to Health Ministry, AIIMS over PG medicos’ alleged discrimination and duty hour violations

The allegations of discrimination and violation of duty hours of postgraduate medical students will now be examined by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes.In this regard, the Commission has already issued notices to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.The Commission took cognisance of the issue after receiving a representation from Dr. Lakshya Mittal, a Laparoscopic, General & Laser Surgeon and the Chairperson & National President of the United Doctors Front (UDF), who urged the Commission to protect the SC PG medical students from rights violations and discrimination.For more details, check out the full story on the link mentioned below:Alleged Discrimination, violation of duty hours of PG medicos- NCSC issues notices to Health Ministry, AIIMS