## TNMOA Criticizes Government’s Redeployment of Medical Posts in Tamil Nadu

### Concerns Over Junior Resident Post Redeployment

The Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association (TNMOA) has strongly criticized the state government for its decision to redeploy 59 sanctioned posts instead of creating new positions. The association has expressed disappointment over the Health Department’s choice to redistribute junior resident (JR) posts across medical colleges in Tamil Nadu.

### Government Order Misunderstood

According to the TNMOA, the Health Department issued a Government Order (GO) announcing the creation of 59 posts in various medical institutions. However, the association clarified that these posts were not newly sanctioned but were actually surrendered from different medical college hospitals under the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DME), as reported by The New Indian Express.

### Demands for New Posts and Postgraduate Seats

The TNMOA has demanded the immediate withdrawal of the GO and urged the government to approve new posts along with appropriate postgraduate seats for the 11 new medical colleges in the state. They argue that this measure is essential to strengthen medical education and improve healthcare delivery.

### Concerns About Public Health System

In their statement, the TNMOA highlighted that the government’s current approach will not yield positive changes in the public health system. Instead, it could lead to a workforce shortage, increasing the burden on existing staff and potentially compromising the quality of care provided to patients reliant on government hospitals.

### Call for Fresh Financial Sanction

The association emphasized that if the state’s objective is to expand postgraduate medical education, it is imperative to create new posts with fresh financial sanctions. They criticized the current plan as mere redistribution, which ultimately results in a net loss of service strength and additional strain on critical departments.

### Recent Government Actions

In a related development, another GO was issued on October 3 by Dr. R. Suganthy Rajakumari, Director of Medical Education. This instruction directed deans and heads of medical colleges to relieve assistant professors and senior residents from various departments in six colleges, informing them of the redeployment of nine posts for the establishment of specialty departments at the Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital in Guindy.

### New Government Hospitals Announcement

Amidst the calls for new posts, Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare Minister Ma Subramanian announced plans to establish 25 new government hospitals across the state, with an investment of Rs 1,019 crore. The proposed locations for these hospitals include Tiruttani, Tambaram, Palani, Tirupattur, Kangeyam, Jayankondam, Thirukovilur, and Paramakudi.