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The Haryana government has decided to sponsor its serving doctors for higher studies up to postgraduation and super-specialisation levels to overcome the shortage of specialist doctors in various fields.

“Doctors would be sponsored for higher studies with full pay, in all the specialties where we have shortage of specialists. Their study period would also be treated as service period,” said state Health Minister Rao Narender.

“There is a need for specialists in general medicine, surgery, obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics, orthopedic surgery, anesthesia, among others,” said Narender.

He added that that MBBS doctors would be eligible for doing postgraduate courses, both degree and  diploma, after completion of five years of regular satisfactory service, out of which three years of service should be in one of the district hospitals or a sub divisional hospital and two years in rural area institutions.

“Doctors can apply for these courses against open seats in Haryana government colleges, private colleges as well as similar colleges outside the state,” stated Narender.

He said that the upper age limit for post-graduate diploma, post-graduate degree or super specialization course would be 40 years.