HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court has found fault with state government for putting on the shelf GO No. 428 of June 29, 2015, aimed at introducing a one-year community paramedical training programme for RMPs (Rural Medical Practitioners) and PMPs (Private Medical Practitioners). With five years passing since issuance of the government order, Justice T. Amarnath Goud directed the government to consider commencement of such training.
The petitioner contended that the state government is reluctant about conducting the training programme even though it itself has proposed it. The petitioner pointed that the government has even sanctioned the amount for meeting the expenses of community paramedical training programme for one year.
The state government proposed this training as there had been several complaints over allowing RMPs and PMPs to work as medical practitioners, particularly in rural areas, despite having no medical degree. The proposal had been that these practitioners will have to take a test after their classroom and field training for one year. Only those who pass the test will be given a certificate to extend medicare, though limited to first aid and treating minor ailments.
But, as the training programme has not been conducted for more than five years, RMPs’ Association submitted a representation to state government on the issue. With no response received on this representation, the association approached the High Court.
This has led to High Court directing the state government to consider the representation of RMPs’ body for commencing the training programme immediately.
