Policy & Politics

Govt Announces Financial Incentives For Doctors Having DNB Titles In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In another step towards ensuring quality healthcare, the Odisha government has allowed financial incentives for attracting the doctors having Diplomate of National Board (DNB) specialist and super specialist titles.

An official order, issued by secretary, Health and Family Welfare Shalini Pandit on Friday, stated that the medical officers (MOs) with qualification of DNB board specialty as per para 37 (2) of the National Medical Commission Act-2019 and serving in Odisha would be given Rs 20,000 incentive per month apart from the salary.

Similarly, the medical officers having DNB super specialty qualification would be given monthly incentive of Rs 30,000 in addition to the salary.

It may be mentioned that previously the medical officers in OHMS cadre having post-graduate specialisations/super specialisation degrees like MD/MS and DM/MCH were allowed this financial incentives.

It is expected that this provision would add to qualitative human resource in OHMS cadre by attracting the DNB title holders from different parts of the country.

OB Bureau

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