Bhubaneswar: Setting up yet another milestone in healthcare ecosystem in the State, the Odisha Government appointed a whopping 1038 doctors in a single day on Saturday.
Speaking on the occasion of the Induction Training of the newly-appointed doctors at the Lokseva Bhawan, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik described the feat as historic.
Urging the doctors to serve the people of Odisha with dedication, Patnaik asked the newly-appointed doctors to take oath on the lines of Mo Sarkar’s commitment.
Health Minister Naba Kishore Das, Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy, Development Commissioner Suresh Chandra Mohapatra and Principal Secretary, Health Nikunja Bihari Dhal, urged the doctors to serve the people selflessly and implement the schemes introduced by the government.
5T Secretary VK Pandian explained the newly appointed doctors about the 5T and Mo Sarkar initiatives introduced by the State Government and asked them to take the healthcare system to the doorsteps.
He urged them to be transformative in providing healthcare services to the people.
Notably, 5,414 doctors are working in the state against the sanctioned post of 8,719. The OPSC has selected 1,403 doctors of which 1,038 were appointed today. The second batch of doctors will be appointed soon.