Superannuation issue: NMA seeks Governor’s intervention

Dimapur, Nov. 3 (EMN): The Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) has sought the intervention of the Governor of Nagaland to bring a peaceful resolution to the ongoing Nagaland In-Service Doctors Association (NIDA) agitation.

Stating that the agitation has brought the healthcare delivery system to a critical stage in the state, NMA in a statement on Thursday urged the state government to “take matters seriously and check data which reveal the acute shortage of doctors as per the Indian Health Standard (IHS)”.

It said that data on neighbouring states indicate that most have ‘implemented the raise of retirement age without any conditions’.

“We hope the issue with NIDA is resolved before the visit of the Prime Minister who had declared the raise in 2016, recognising the shortage of doctors and the necessity of retaining senior doctors in the country.

“It is an embarrassment to listen to vague excuses by leaders on such a critical issue of better healthcare, though it is a state subject. This State has a BJP alliance government, but it is interesting to note that the declaration of the Prime Minister of the country is being swept under the carpet,” it read.