Faculty Shortage at MP Medical Colleges! DME to create 291 SR posts

However, as per the latest media report by Free Press Journal, several autonomous government medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh including Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Rewa, Jabalpur, Sagar, Vidisha, Khandwa, Datia, Chhindwara, Ratlam, Shahdol and Shivpuri do not have the adequate number of Senior Residents.

Because of the shortage of Senior Residents, often PG students seek help from private doctors for thesis completion, and many get absorbed into the private sector, leading to a continuous scarcity of senior residents in government hospitals. 

Commenting on the matter, the President of the Junior Doctors Association (JUDA), Dr. Kuldeep Gupta said, "NMC mandates at least four SRs in each department of a government medical college. There are 18 departments, and the absence of SRs affects PG students' training, education and overall medical standards."

Acknowledging the gap, the Director of Medical Education Dr. A.K. Shrivastava assured to take proper action in this regard, adding that "Some new medical colleges have SR posts, but older institutions lack them. To resolve this, we are creating 291 SR positions. This will prevent PG students from relying on private doctors, ensuring they remain within the government sector."

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