PANJIM: The routine services at the Goa Medical College were affected as junior and senior resident doctors of Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Bambolim, continued their protest on Monday, the fourth day, demanding justice for a postgraduate trainee physician of R G Kar Hospital who was raped and murdered in a hospital in Kolkata.
However, sources in the GMCH said that the emergency services were not affected due to the protest and OPD services continued largely.
"The emergency service continued unabated. The OPDs were managed with the consultants. They continued largely," a source said.
The doctors, comprising junior and senior doctors, had begun the protest on August 16 against the heinous crime which occurred at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in the capital city of West Bengal.
“This protest aligns with the nationwide strike called by the IMA to condemn the heinous incident and are demanding speedy justice. The government should look into the issue. We are looking forward to getting some sort of central law which protects doctors and all the healthcare workers across the country,” the doctors had said.
The doctors are demanding implementation of more severe and strict laws by the central government for the safety of doctors around the country.
The doctors and other health workers from across the State had held a protest meet at Azad Maidan, Panjim, on Saturday, August 17, followed by a silent march in solidarity with a 24 hours nationwide strike call given by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and other organisations.
Goa University students hold peaceful march demanding justice for Kolkata rape victim
PANJIM: The students of Goa University on Monday held a peaceful march demanding justice for a postgraduate trainee physician who was raped and murdered in Kolkata recently.
The march was taken out from the Library Circle to the Administration Block in the university campus. The students, carrying placards and banners which read 'Save Saviours', 'When white coat turns red, society turns black', 'Stop violence against women', and 'We want justice' demanded that the campus be made free from sexual violence, CCTVs be installed, security guards be deployed and Internal Complaint Committee for the safety of girl students be made functional on campus.
Speaking to reporters, the students said that the Internal Complaint Committee for the safety of girl students is not working in spite of it being followed for a long period of time.
They said the Registrar of the university must take a serious note of the safety issue of the girl students.