The came out with a plan to verify certificates of doctors by May 31 following anOrissahigh court order to identify fake medical practitioners.
HealthsecretaryShalini Panditin a letter to all chief district medical and public Health officers (CDMPHOs) along with other officials urged them to issue notice to all allopathic doctors to submit self-attested copy of valid medical registration certificate along with degree/PG/super specialisation certificates in a proper format.
According to the notice, the allopathic doctors will submit their certificates to the authorities concerned by March 10. The CDMPHOs will submit a consolidated report along with the list of non-respondents to director of health Services (DHS), Odisha and list of doubtful cases to registrar, Odisha Council of Medical Registration (OCMR) for verification by March 31.