In a glaring and despicable act of sheer bad governance, the doctors and nurses employed at the Goa Medical College on contract-basis have not received their salaries for the last three months. It is imperative that all employees and in the current precarious circumstances more particularly the doctors and nurses are well cared for as they are serving humanity while risking their own lives. Ironically the Government last week announced a 20% hike in salaries of frontline warriors serving in the battle against COVID-19. Not to pay our people for such valuable life saving services is unforgivable. Yet our Government repeatedly claims that we have a well-run, well resourced health service.
The young and energetic Dean of GMC Dr. Shivanand Bandekar is working tirelessly but must be given a free hand to improve the working of Goa's central hospital. Given that Health care is a very specialized and focused field, the Goa Medical College (GMC) which is now better known as the Sattari Medical College (SMC) needs to have on board at all levels only the best and brightest while not ending up being a refuge for beneficiaries of political largesse. The Nawab of Valpoi’s canon can never override the Rule of law. It was Mahatma Gandhi who said ‘It is Good Health that is real wealth not gold and silver’ Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires www.airesrodrigues.com