The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 18th September 2024

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A way out: On the government and doctor-led protests in West Bengal

-The West Bengal government must enable the changes doctors want to see

After five attempts, the Mamata Banerjee government finally managed to hold talks with protesting junior doctors on September 16, 2024. Conceding to most of their demands, which included a call to replace the Kolkata Police Commissioner and several Health Department officials, the Chief Minister urged them to join duty for the sake of the people. Seeking justice for the rape and murder of a colleague on August 9, the doctors have been on a cease work agitation, which, with the support of civil society and other grassroots organisations, has morphed into a people’s movement. Besides several ‘reclaim the night’ marches and other rallies, the doctors have laid siege to Swasthya Bhavan or the Health Secretariat, not calling off the protest even during two days of pelting monsoon rain. People from all across the city have flocked to the site, with water, tents, folding cots, bedding and food. Though senior doctors, nurses and attendants have pitched in with extra hours to help government hospitals, the strain is showing, and there is a clamour for junior doctors to call off the strike. People from the suburbs and districts flock to the top government hospitals in Kolkata and while out patient department footfalls have gradually increased, planned surgeries are still on hold. With about 7,000 to 10,000 junior doctors on strike, the government should have done more to end the impasse earlier.

There is an acute trust deficit between the two sides, and the whiff of a cover-up in the way the rape and murder investigation was handled in the initial stages till the CBI took over, particularly by the hospital administration and also by the government, further alienated the doctors. The former Principal of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, has since been arrested. But the government has a lot of work to do if it wants to seriously address some of the other demands. It will take time, money and willpower to increase the safety and the security of doctors and end the “threat culture” pervading in government hospitals. The Supreme Court of India, which is hearing the case suo motu, was sceptical about the deployment of contractual security personnel in government hospitals and medical colleges, and has pulled up the administration for the slow installation of CCTV cameras. To that end, the State government has told the doctors, and also informed the top court, that it is setting aside ₹100 crore to improve hospital infrastructure, and will form a task force headed by the Chief Secretary with representatives of doctors to sort out issues. To get doctors on her side, the Chief Minister, who holds the Health and Home portfolios, has to walk the talk.

Hindu Vocab Wordlist 18th September 2024

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• Conceding: To admit, often unwillingly, that something is true or correct.
• Cease work agitation: A protest or movement where work is stopped.
• Morphed: Gradually changed into a different form.
• Laid siege: To surround and prevent access to a place, often as a form of protest.
• Pelting: Falling quickly and heavily, often used to describe rain.
• Clamour: A loud demand or request.
• Impasse: A situation where no progress can be made.
• Acute: Severe or intense.
• Whiff: A slight sign or small amount of something.
• Alienated: Made someone feel isolated or estranged.

Hindu Vocab Master 18th September with Synonyms & Antonyms

Here are the synonyms and antonyms of all the difficult words in Hindu Vocab Master for 18th September 2024.

Word	Synonyms	Antonyms
Conceding	Admit, Acknowledge, Surrender, Yield	Deny, Refuse, Reject, Dispute
Cease work agitation	Strike, Protest, Stoppage, Demonstration	Continuation, Activity, Work, Compliance
Morphed	Transformed, Changed, Altered, Evolved	Stagnated, Maintained, Preserved, Remained
Laid siege	Blockaded, Surrounded, Encircled, Besieged	Released, Freed, Allowed, Opened
Pelting	Pouring, Drumming, Bombarding, Battering	Drizzling, Stopping, Trickle, Light
Clamour	Outcry, Uproar, Demand, Hubbub	Silence, Peace, Tranquility, Calm
Impasse	Stalemate, Deadlock, Standstill, Gridlock	Breakthrough, Agreement, Progress, Advancement
Acute	Severe, Intense, Sharp, Critical	Mild, Moderate, Dull, Weak
Whiff	Hint, Trace, Suggestion, Glimmer	Fullness, Abundance, Certainty, Definite
Alienated	Isolated, Estranged, Distanced, Separated	Included, Embraced, United, Involved