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Odisha: 5% mark weightage for HCWs served during COVID-19 pandemic

November 30, 2022December 2, 2022Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, November 30: State Health and Family Welfare Secretary Shalini Pandit has said that the Short Term COVID Health Care Workers (HCWs) will get weightage in marks in next recruitment exam to be conducted by Odisha Sub-ordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC). This would be a onetime measure, she said. “Considering the contributions of thousands of […]

Odisha announces incentive for healthcare professionals amid COVID-19 surge

April 29, 2021April 30, 2021Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar, April 29: Amid the rapid surge in COVID-19 cases, the Odisha Government has decided to provide additional incentives to healthcare professionals – contractual, outsourced and volunteers – engaged in COVID-19 duty and vaccination work across the State in order to keep their morale high. According to a Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) Department notification […]

Odisha CM announces Rs 50 lakh for kin of healthcare staff who die while treating COVID-19 cases

April 21, 2020April 22, 2020Odisha News TuneLeave a Comment

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced that families of healthcare personnel – public and private – and members of all other support services will get Rs 50 lakh in case they die while dealing with coronavirus (Covid-19) cases. The State will treat Health professional who die in Covid-19 as martyrs and provide State […]