PGIMER accused of selected advertising of vacant posts

Chandigarh: Allegations seem to be piling against Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) for their recruitment procedures containing flawed and selective advertising. Doctors have alleged that the advertisement for recruitment at the prestigious institute has been taking place on a “pick and chose” basis with less than actual vacancies are being advertised.

Recently on April 23^rd ,2016, around 111 faculty posts including 15 professors, 93 AP's and 3 AP ( non medical ) were advertised. However, it was pointed out by a doctor at the hospital, that apart from these posts, there are around 251 posts of associate professors as well as additional professors have been lying vacant which were not part of the advertisement

“On one hand, the administration is crying over the increasing patient rush, and the demand of surgeries, while one the other hand, the vacant posts of senior medical professionals are not being filled, and doctors’ recruitments are being withheld,” the doctor informed HT

Some of the department posts, have been lying vacant for years now, causing a lot of trouble for the remaining doctors, who cater to a very high patient load at the prestigious institute.