By TwoCircles.net Staff Reporter,
Mumbai: The Maharashtra cabinet took an important decision on Wednesday when Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan approved reservation for Unani practitioners in government hospital of the state. State minority minister Arif Naseem Khan played an important role in raising the issue before cabinet and convincing the cabinet.
It was a long pending request before the government of Maharashtra pursued by Unani doctors’ organization ‘Indian Medicine Practitioners Association’ (IMPA). The reservation for Unani doctors was nearly approved during the tenure of late CM Vilasrao Deshmukh but the draft of the reservation could not be tabled before then cabinet due to certain technical issues.
![Minority Minister Arif Naseem Khan felicitated by Unani doctors after reservation [Source: Roznama Sahara]](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5590/14899835216_1dff4d71fa_z.jpg)
Minority Minister Arif Naseem Khan felicitated by Unani doctors after reservation [Source: Roznama Sahara]
But on Wednesday, during the state cabinet meeting Minority minister Arif Naseem Khan raised the issue regarding Unani Doctors and told cabinet that Ayurvedic Doctors have already been allocated 25% reservations in government hospitals but Unani doctors do not have any such reservations although both shares similar syllabus during medical studies.
He also told cabinet that the only difference between Ayurvedic and Unani practitioners is that Ayurvedic doctors during their study learn medical science in Hindi and Unani doctors learn it in Urdu language whereas both are ancient medical sciences.
After a considerable discussion it was finally decided by the cabinet to allot Unani doctors 10% of the 25% reservation already allotted to Ayurvedic doctors in government hospital jobs. With this reservation Unani practitioners will be liable for jobs in 1809 primary health centers, District health posts in the city corporations and technical posts in MPSC. It will also be possible for Unani practitioner to become Second Class Gazette Officer.
Unani doctors association ‘Indian Medicine Practitioners Association’ (IMPA) has expressed delight with the reservation decision by the state government. Dr. Zubair Shaikh, secretary of IMPA has said in a press release, “The demand of jobs for BUMS doctors was pending for long time with the government for which IMPA has continuously worked hard”.
Other Unani doctors associated with IMPA have thanked all the ministers and leaders who have helped in getting reservation possible for BUMS doctors.