Ranchi: After the National Medical Counce (NMC) approved the acceptance of 100 students in Phulo Jhano Medical College in Dumka for the academic session of 2021-22, the state government now hopes to get a similar agreement for two newly launched medical.
College in Palamu and Hazaribag.
The health department official said they had begun to meet academic requirements and infrastructure for NMC recognition.
Speaking with Toi, Head of Secretary (Health) Arun Kumar Singh said, “We are happy with the NMC approval to allow the 100 medical seats in Fulo Jhano Medical College in Dumka.
We hope that we will get a nod to enter in two new medical colleges We at Palamu and Hazaribag.
“In the shortcomings that lead NMC to stop acceptance since last year, the additional secretary of the State Health Department, Alok Trivedi, said,” All the shortcomings of infrastructure highlighted by the NMC assessment team have almost fulfilled.
At present, 98% of The total infrastructure work at Hazaribag College and 96% at Palamu College was completed.
We only need to fulfill academic shortages and we have tried to solve it on the war foothold.
“He further said,” We have advertised the position to recruit assistant professors through the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) a month ago and what was being done on priority.
In that, we have also started the recruitment of faculty members, including assistant professors, professor associates and professors for new medical colleges based on contracts.
The contractual position has been made profitable because we have to make them filled as soon as possible.
“In the ad to employ faculty members, the Ministry of Health has published advertisements that say the position will be filled with a two-year contract and senior citizens who work in state health services, retired medical teachers and state hospital specialists will be eligible for posting.
Trivedi said, “We offer a monthly salary of Rs 2.5 Lakh and Rs 2 Lakh for the position of Professor and Professor to fill the lack of senior faculty members in new medical colleges.
We also have removed the age bar for the state health service doctor so they can submit a position.
“On the visit expected the NMC assessment team to Palamu and Hazaribag for re-assessment, Trivedi said the Hazaribag College inspection was completed and the department was waiting for a visit to College Palamu.” We have asked NMC for medical college inspections in Palamu and if a team is not visited On October 11, the State Health Department will submit a report to the Supervisory Agency for the required approval, “he added.
Meanwhile, resources in the health department said retired faculty members have expressed will when they are approached to participate in the recruitment process.