LCC urges CM to grant government job to wife of doctor who died of COVID-19
The Legal Coordination Committee for Government Doctors has requested that the Chief Minister provide a government job and financial relief to the widow of a doctor who died during the COVID-19 pandemic. The association also advocated for improved pay structures for long-serving government medical staff.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing struggle for recognition and support for frontline healthcare workers who served during the pandemic.
The Legal Coordination Committee (LCC) for Government Doctors has appealed to Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to grant a government job to the wife of Vivekanandan, a doctor who died while on COVID-19 duty.
The association also urged Mr. Vijay to grant her financial relief and issue the appointment order on Independence Day.
The association said in a statement that Dr. Vivekanandan passed away during the first wave of COVID-19 in 2020, while serving at the Pallipattu Government Hospital. His wife, Divya Vivekanandan, has been pleading for relief and a government job for over five years.
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