SRINAGAR, JUNE 9: Administrative Council in its meeting held on 7th of June 2024 under the Chairmanship of Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor, J&K approved implementation of 3-Tier Faculty Structure in Government Medical College/ Super Specialty Hospital, Jammu and Government Medical College/ Super Specialty Hospital, Srinagar as per National Medical Commission’s norms on the pattern of New Government Medical Colleges of J&K.
The decision involves up-gradation of 287 posts of Lecturers to Assistant Professor. This is in coherence to minimum Teachers Eligibility Qualifications norms prescribed by the National Medical Commission (NMC) in Medical Institutions, which is already followed for new GMCs.
These norms provide for three faculty ranks "Assistant Professor", "Associate Professor" and "Professor" in Medical Colleges.
The Chawla Committee, among other recommendations, have also recommended the abolition of the obsolete posts of Lecturers in GMC Jammu and GMC Srinagar.
As the Posts(s) of Lecturer(s) are not counted while carrying out “Head Count” during inspections conducted by the NMC, which adversely affects the provisioning/enhancement of Post Graduate seats in of GMC Jammu/Srinagar.
It added that this would result in better cadre management through uniform faculty structure through abolition of dual recruitment system of faculty at entry level.
It is to mention here that once upon a time vide GO.No. 725-JK(HME) of 2022 dtd 12.10.2022 committee was constituted for implementation of 3-tier faculty structure for GMCs/SSHs of Jammu/Srinagar.
Above all it is to be looked into that GO. No 395-JK(HME) of 2024 dtd 24.06.2024 issued in compliance to ACs decision dtd 07.06.2024 has been taken into consideration or implemented in toto by the govt to give justice to Doctors .
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