Why Assistant Prof Post of Geriatric Medicine Dept still vacant? AIIMS Delhi to Answer
New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has been told to explain why the post of assistant professor in the geriatric medicine department, which is reserved for Scheduled Castes category, is still vacant.
Acting on a complaint by a former senior resident doctor, who alleged that he was not selected for the concerned post even though he fulfilled the required criteria for the same and had a good academic record, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has issued notice to the Institute.
The Director of AIIMS Delhi and also the Secretary of the Union Health Ministry have been asked to submit the facts and information regarding the issue and also about the action taken in this regard within a period of 15 days.
As per the latest media report by Indian Express, lodging a complaint to the Chairperson of the Commission, Vijay Sampla, the former resident senior resident doctor alleged, “A total of four posts were advertised and four eligible candidates appeared in different categories. Two seats were filled while two remained vacant — SC and OBC seats — despite me and another candidate from the OBC category applying for the same. We sent our grievance to AIIMS director Dr M Srinivas, who took it to the governing body. However, the governing body took no action and suggested that the seat should be readvertised.”
Mentioning that he completed his senior residency in the geriatric medicine department of AIIMS Delhi back in January 2019, the doctor further alleged in this complaint, “I fulfil all required qualifications for the post. The post required MD in Geriatric Medicine, three years of senior residency in Geriatric Medicine and publications. I did my MD and Senior residency from AIIMS and have four publications, out of which two were in collaboration with the pharmacology department expressing my capability for doing inter-departmental research. My academic record has been good and without any blemish at all.”
Asking the institute to submit a reply within 15 days, the notice dated December 27, issued by a section officer stated, “In case the commission does not receive reply from you within the stipulated time, the commission may exercise powers of Civil Court conferred on it under Article 338 of the Constitution of India and issue summons for your appearance in person or by a representative before the commission.”
While commenting on the matter, the concerned doctor told Indian Express that he had to face "prejudice" from AIIMS Delhi. However, the daily adds that there was no response from the PRO team at AIIMS Delhi.
