However, 50 doctors could retire this month if the government does not approve increase in the retirement age to 65.
The state government’s decision to increase retirement age of medical teachers has not gone down well with resident doctors. While medical teachers are justifying the move saying PG seats could be in jeopardy, the senior residents and residents are up in arms against it.
“Since retirement age of doctors was raised to 62 years two years ago; there was no recruitment of medical teachers. However, 50 doctors could retire this month if the government does not approve increase in the retirement age to 65. The government is also considering plea of threat to PG seats,” Dr, Sanwarmal, state president, senior residents doctors association. The decision is yet to be announced, but senior residents and junior residents claim that it would adversely impact their future. “They have also met governor besides announcing agitation from April 1. They have also suggested ways to the government to safeguard PG seats,” Dr. Sanwarmal added.
Argument in favour
- SMS has 258 professors, 34 associate professors and 273 assistant professors at present.
- 66 professors will retire in the next three years.
- As per MCI guidelines PG seats are allotted on the basis of faculty
- The ratio is three PG seats on a professor and two on an associate professor.
- Due to lack of experience associate professor would not be able to become professor.
- Overall 150 PG seats in jeopardy in three years.
Residents’ claim
- AP from 2013 recruitment would become associate professor
- MCI has given one year relaxation. Hence, the impact on PG seats won’t be much
- Government should create new posts and fill vacancies
- Approved vacant posts should be filled as per MCI guidelines
- Minimum posts of teachers are as per MCI
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