Karnataka government to enhance safety measures for women doctors: Sharan Prakash Patil

The announcement came after he convened a crucial meeting with officials and key stakeholders at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute here where the discussions focused on bolstering security across medical institutions, following national outrage over the recent rape and murder of a woman doctor in Kolkata.

Bengaluru: The state medical education department will implement additional security measures such as deputing trained security personnel, installing CCTV cameras and more streetlights at all medical colleges, super-specialty hospitals, and hostels, medical education minister Dr Sharan Prakash Patil announced on Tuesday.

He was speaking after holding a high-level review meeting at the Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI) with the heads of government teaching hospitals and officials of the medical education department to identify measures to strengthen security in these institutions in the aftermath of the recent rape and murder of a woman doctor in Kolkata. Resident doctors, faculty, and senior doctors were also present at the meeting to voice their concerns and request for additional safety measures.

Dr Patil assured the government's commitment to ensuring the safety of women doctors, including taking measures to improve safety in women’s restrooms and stringent action against perpetrators of violence and noted that all measures would be in line with guidelines set by the Central Government and the Supreme Court.

Taking stock of the measures already in place in these institutions to address safety concerns, he stressed that PoSH committees and other grievance redressal bodies will actively address any concerns raised by employees and students in these medical institutions.