Dehradun, July 5 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 3 Jul: In an effort to address indiscipline among government-appointed medical professionals, the Medical and Medical Education Department of Uttarakhand has decided to dismiss 234 doctors, appointed on bond, but have been absent from duty for an extended period without authorisation.

The department will also forward a detailed list of these doctors to the National Medical Council, with the government aiming to recover nearly Rs 2 crores as bond money from the defaulters.

In this respect, Health Minister Dhan Singh Rawat has stated that these doctors, who pursued MBBS studies in state-run medical colleges at heavily subsidised fees, have violated the mandatory bond agreement. Under this...