DMER begins Recruitment for 792 Faculty posts, 10 dean posts in Maha GMCs

"Recruitment is being done through MPSC. The application process stretches until late May. Then the final shortlisting and selection process will take another four months. So, this has come late," one of the officials told Times of India. GMC officials said the drive might not help avoid penalties levied by the NMC over the staff crunch this year, too. However, with the application window open until late May and the subsequent selection process expected to span another four months, officials acknowledge that the initiative may have come too late to make a significant difference for this academic year.

At least 10 medical colleges in regions like Vidarbha, including institutions in Akola, Chandrapur, and Gondia, have been particularly affected, with longstanding faculty shortages prompting the DMER to reshuffle senior faculty members or assign a single faculty member to multiple colleges during NMC inspections. Last year, the NMC conditionally renewed MBBS seats for the 2024-25 academic session after the DMER agreed to pay fines related to insufficient teaching staff, and authorities fear a similar scenario may unfold again this year despite the current recruitment efforts.