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NFIR
Federation Natiorial of IndianRailwaymen ROAD,NEWDELHI. 11O055 3, CHELMSFORD
Indian tflIlffifl:iionnr"".(rNruc) Narionar InternationalTransportWorkers'Federation(lTF)
No.lI/l3B
Dated:06/0412015
Shri NarendraModiji, Hon'blePrimeMinister of India. SouthBlock, RaisinaHills.
NewDc-lhi:l 10011 Respected Sir, Sub: Acute shortage of Doctors in Railways as well in Central Government Ilealth Services-Need to revisesuperannuationage limit beyond 60 years upto 65- reg. J J J J J J J J J
The Indian Railways is a vital transportationinfrastructurerunning over 19000trains per day and transporling over 2.504 crore people safely. Near about 13 lakhs railway employeesbelonging to various categoriesspreadover 65,000 route kilometresof Railways network are working round the clock fbr ensuring uninterrupted services. The railway employeesperform complex and difficult natureof duties facing severalodds and inclement weatherconditions. l'he Indian Railways works like wall clock at all times without stoppage. 2. NIrIR is compelled to bring to your kind notice that heavy shortage of Railway Doctors in Railways has the crippling effect on health care to Railway employees (serving/retired)and their families. As against the sanctionedstrength of 2600 Railway Doctors,only about 1700 are on rolls, thus the vacancyposition at any given time is not less than 38o/oof total strength. The Railway Doctors are also engagedin the duties of medical examinationo1'approximately50,000 direct recruits into the Railways besidesconducting periodical medical exarninationof neatly 1.5 lakhs employeesper annum as these staff are engagedin train operationsand other duties of critical nature.The Railway Doctors are also duty bound to attendto Railway accidentsand provide medical relief to the travelling public on demand. 3. For kind appreciationof Hon'ble Prime Minister, the Federationplaces below the details pertaining to materialisationof the UPSC selectedcandidateswhich shows that the percentage ofthese candidates hasneverbeenabovel0% ofrequirements. Contd...2
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Indent sentto UPSC
Received through UPSC
No.of Offers issued
No.of Doctors joined
Shortfall against indent
Percentage
2008
250
83
66
ll
239
4.4
2009
250
248
110
15
235
6
20t0
250
224
250
8.8
2011
250
20t2
250
Total
1250
Year
215yetto Expected be issued l0%ojoining
joined
250
f,f,f,
451
24
226
50
1200
9.2
4. With the expected normal retirement on superannuationin the coming years in Railways,the percentageof Doctors shortagefurther grows up, consequentlymanagingthe healthcare systemwill becomevery difficult. The only alternativeto retain the experienced Doctors in the interest of Railways and other Central Govemment Health Services,is to enhancethe upper age limit for retirement on superannuationto "65 years". In this context we furnish below the particularsrelating to the laid down retirementage of the Doctors in the sevenStates. S.No.
State
Retirement age for Medical Officers (vears)
Retirement age for Medical Teachers(vears)
I
Madhva Pradesh Chhattissarh Bihar Jharkhand West Bensal Odisha G rat
65 65 65 65
65 65 65 65 65 65 62
z J
4
5 6 l
62 62
62
5. It may kindly be appreciatedthat the proposalfor upward revision of superannuation age limit of Doctors from the existing 60 to 65 years if approved, will not cause any additional financial implications on the Central Government and on the other hand the knowledge,experienceand the talent of the Railway Doctors can be continued to be fully availedtill they complete65 yearsof age.
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6' NFIR also desiresto mention that-althoughthe Railway Ministry had proposedfor raisingthe superannuation ug. R;iiway Doctorr"ur"* y"u.rrgo, the saidproposarwas not acceptedby the union cabinet"f even though;;-.;;irii" retirement necessaryfor ensuringqualitative age is very much serviceto1h" as"rwell Railways. "*proy"". NFIR' therefore' requeststhe Hon'ble Prime Minister to kindry interveneand direct the Ministriesof Railways,H""rirrila ,Uri""-C"Uinet und immediateaction for obtaining the Dop&T to take laitil{_w;ra..,'einun.. of the for raising the superannuation Railway Doctors and those "pp."*f Doctors in c.ni.ui covernment Health Servicesto 65 ;n:t Federationshalrbe gratefur, if a rine in repry is senton the aboveproposal.
Yoursfaithfuj{.
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-T- Ll (Dr. M.Raghavaia\l General Secretarv 'I
Fam ilv werrare, Go vernm entor rnd ia,New Delhi ;1ffi"1,l: *. ",T Ministeroi-iio,n" Affairs,
8?inr:o.ffi ff :;T'"y*, f.""gri:, |1:,J"Ji.'"[. i?lJ"F,ile
Government or rndia,NewDelhi for
HonlbleMinisterfor Railways, Governmenr of rndia,NewDerhifor necessary
copy to thechairman,RairwayBoard, New Delhi for necessary actionplease. copy to theGenerarSecretaries oia#riu,"d unionsof NFIR. Copyto theNItrIRMediaCentre.
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