Kolkata: Bengal health secretary Narayan Swarup Nigam on Monday convened a meeting with all principals of state-run medical colleges and hospitals, and discussed workplace security in the wake of the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder.
The meeting took stock of the CCTV installation on the hospital premises, discussed ways to ensure there are adequate rest rooms and call-duty rooms for medical staff.
The govt has also announced a host of measures for hospitals, like introducing the Ratri Sathi programme aimed at ensuring the safety of women who work night shifts in hospitals and similar places.