CM Sukhu has announced that the state government will soon introduce an incentive scheme for doctors, aimed at boosting performance and strengthening healthcare delivery. Under the proposed plan, doctors will receive a 20% incentive, with faculty members—including professors, associate professors, and assistant professors in medical colleges—also brought under its ambit.
Chairing a high-level review meeting of the Medical Education Department, the Chief Minister said the government is moving ahead with a series of transformative reforms in the medical education sector to improve both training standards and patient care.
As part of the expansion drive, 110 posts of Assistant Professors and 120 para-medical staff positions will be filled shortly across medical colleges, a move expected to reinforce academic capacity and improve service delivery.
He also directed officials to examine the feasibility of establishing a new Mother and Child Hospital within the IGMC Shimla campus and to identify suitable land for the project.
Highlighting ongoing upgrades, the Chief Minister said the state is equipping health institutions with modern medical technology while simultaneously expanding infrastructure. He noted that postgraduate capacity is being significantly enhanced across medical colleges, with new PG seats added at institutions including Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda; Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College, Nerchowk; Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar Government Medical College, Nahan; Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Government Medical College, Chamba; Dr. Radhakrishnan Government Medical College, Hamirpur; and Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla.
He added that filling nursing vacancies this year and ensuring adequate technical manpower remain key priorities. The government, he said, is investing around ₹3,000 crore to modernise medical colleges and hospitals with advanced equipment.
Reiterating the administration’s focus, Sukhu said strengthening the health sector is among the government’s top priorities, assuring that no financial constraint would hinder efforts to elevate healthcare standards. He expressed confidence that these initiatives will bring a “defining transformation” in the coming years, also boosting prospects for health tourism in the state.
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