Govt creates new posts for doctors at MGMGH
Nov 23, 2014, 06.51AM IST TNN[ Gokul Rajendran ]
Times of India Trichy
TRICHY: In a major boost to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) the state government's health and family welfare department has announced the creation of 57 doctors' posts. The government order (GO) gains significance as it comes close on the heels of the inspection conducted by the Medical Council of India (MCI) at the KAP Viswanatham Government Medical College (KAPVGMC) a fortnight ago to assess the situation there.
The GO 320 dated October 10, 2014 permits the creation of 57 posts including 27 associate professors, 17 assistant professors and 19 tutors on a permanent basis at an approximate cost of Rs 2.98 crore per annum for KAPVGMC.
The creation of posts for the 600-bedded premier hospital is seen as a crucial decision to fulfil the norms of the MCI to provide standard education to the 150 MBBS students in the college. The seats were increased to 150 from 100 in 2013-14 in KAPVGMC, but the college was struggling to fulfil the norms including having enough manpower for teaching as well as for treatment.
An inspection by the MCI from November 7 to 9 at KAPVGMC and MGMGH turned out to be crucial as recognition from the apex council was required to continue with the increased number of seats. TOI had reported that the hospital administration 'hired' doctors from other government hospitals to present their case that they had enough manpower. It may be recalled that MCI put on hold the recognition for 50 MBBS seats after its inspection in May. Sources said the state government directly intervened into the matter and got the recognition temporarily.
All these issues prompted the government to create the posts to retain the MBBS seats. The hospital administration sent a proposal to the director of medical education (DME) seeking 151 posts. However, the government gave accord to create 57 posts. With the creation of the new posts, the doctors' strength would touch 218 from the existing 161 including 20 professors, 44 associate professors, 65 assistant professors and 32 tutors. The recruitment of doctors will be conducted as per the procedure of the DME. However, the hospital is yet to decide as to which department needs additional doctors.
The GO 320 dated October 10, 2014 permits the creation of 57 posts including 27 associate professors, 17 assistant professors and 19 tutors on a permanent basis at an approximate cost of Rs 2.98 crore per annum for KAPVGMC
Dr M A aleem Vice principal thanks chief mimister health minister health secretary DME for creation of the new posts at KAPVGMC and MGMGH
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