The West Bengal Junior Doctors' Council (WBJDC) is not in
favor of the cease work action taken up by junior doctors who want a revision
of their stipend amounts.
The WBJDC has said that it is against the cease work
action and this has left the junior doctors divided.
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"We have already met the state health minister with the demand to revise our stipend structure. The health department has already formed a committee to revise the stipend structure and we have been assured that new stipend structure would be implemented from 1 September. In such a situation, we oppose the cease work call," a spokesman for the WBJDC said.
Source: Medindia
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