GMC appoints dental residents despite not having Dental surgery course, HC issues notice
Jabalpur: While considering a plea against Bhopal-based Gandhi Medical College for appointing only resident doctors in the institute, the division bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently issued notices to the Director of Department of Medical Education, the Commissioner of Bhopal and the Dean of the medical college.
The plea alleged that even though the college does not have any course in dental surgery, it only appoints students in the posts of resident doctors.
Issuing notice in the matter, the MP High Court Division bench has posted the matter for further hearing on August 16, 2022.
Dr. Anjana Banthia Nahar, who hails from Bhopal has moved the plea against the medical college after approaching the State Medical Education Minister and the Director of Medical Education.
As per the latest media report by the Times of India, Dr. Nahar has pursed her PG Dental education (MDS Course) from Bhopal based Rishiraj College. She came across a notification of Gandhi Medical College, which sought to appoint resident doctors.
The rules of appointment issued by the medical college mentioned that only students of Gandhi Medical College would be eligible to be appointed in the posts of resident doctors. However, the college does not have any course in dental surgery.
Therefore, Dr. Anjana Nahar approached the medical education minister, director medical education and commissioner of Bhopal regarding this issue and made a representation before them. However, the authorities did not respond to the representation. Following this, she approached the Division bench of MP High Court.
Making all the relevant authorities parties in the plea, the HC bench has listed the matter for further hearing on August 16, 2022.
