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| 12th
February 2010 / Times of India / Pune Edition |
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Govt medical colleges may be told to adopt districts
Pune: Medical education and horticulture minister Vijaykumar
Gavit on Thursday said that government medical colleges
in the state will soon be told to adopt a district and,
thereby, the responsibility of providing medical care
to its rural interiors. The minister added that discussions
were on to see whether private hospitals in respective
areas, too, could be roped in to join the venture.
A proposal to this effect is under consideration and the
ministry will soon come forward with an action plan to
implement it in the state, he said. Gavit was speaking
to reporters after inaugurating the newly-built gymnasium
of the B J Medical College. The gymnasium has been donated
to the students of B J Medical college jointly by the
Sancheti Sports Medicine Division, a unit of Sancheti
hospital, and the B J Medical Staff and Alumni Association.
Asked whether the state would introduce the newly-designed
medical degree course, meant especially to serve rural
people, Gavit said, The course could be implemented if
the funds are made available by the Centre. It will be,
too, premature to say anything at this stage as the proposal
is being discussed by the Union government and the Medical
Council of India .
At present, efforts are on to fill all vacant posts of
medical teachers, including lecturers , associate professors
and professors, at all government medical colleges in
the state. Similarly, 90 percent of the posts filled on
contract basis , will also be regularised by March-end
, Gavit said.
The minister said a total of 10 posts of deans for medical
colleges were vacant at present . Of them, four will be
filled through promotions, while the rest, through MPSC
selections. The state government is also thinking of raising
the retirement age of medical teachers from 58 to 62,
to check the mass exodus of teachers. The number of teachers
putting in their papers is growing. We have, therefore,
decided to raise the retirement age. Also, it is being
decided whether to keep the retirement age at 62 or 65,
Gavit said.
The ministry is also considering to form research cells
to monitor progress of medical colleges. Research on district-specific
diseases and outbreaks will be given priority. Facilities
will be provided to such research works, he added.
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