Srinagar: The Administrative Council in its meeting on June 7 with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in chair has approved implementation of 3-tier faculty structure in Government Medical College/ Super Specialty Hospital, Jammu, and Government Medical College/ Super Specialty Hospital, Srinagar as per National Medical Commission’s norms on the pattern of New Government Medical Colleges of J&K, an official press release informed Sunday.
The decision to this effect was taken by the Administrative Council which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the LG; Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to LG attended the meeting.
It said Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the LG; Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to LG attended the meeting.
The decision involves up-gradation of 287 posts of Lecturers to Assistant Professor. This is in accordance with minimum Teachers Eligibility Qualifications norms prescribed by the National Medical Commission (NMC) in Medical Institutions, which is already followed for new GMCs, the press release said.
These norms provide for three faculty ranks “Assistant Professor”, “Associate Professor” and “Professor” in Medical Colleges. The Chawla Committee, among other recommendations, have also recommended the abolition of the obsolete posts of Lecturers in GMC Jammu and GMC Srinagar.
As the Posts(s) of Lecturer(s) are not counted while carrying out “Head Count” during inspections conducted by the NMC, which adversely affects the provisioning/enhancement of Post Graduate (PG) seats in GMC Jammu/Srinagar. This would result in better cadre management through uniform faculty structure through abolition of the dual recruitment system of faculty at entry level.
Govt approves relaxation in physical standard for ‘Bot Tribe’ in police
The Administrative Council has approved a grant of relaxation in physical standard for recruitment in the J&K Police in respect of Buddhist minority “Bot Tribe” of J&K by two inches, an official press release informed Sunday.
It said the decision was taken when the Administrative Council met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the LG; Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to LG attended the meeting.
For other categories, 5’6″ as minimum height standard for male candidates and 5’2” for female candidates is prescribed. ‘Bot Tribe’ has been notified as Scheduled Tribe by the Government of India vide the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribe Order, 1989 in the year 2023.
Earlier Himalayan Buddhist Cultural Society, Padder, District Kishtwar had submitted representation before the LG in this regard. More than 3000 Buddhists belonging to the “Bot Tribe” of Scheduled Tribe category, reside in four Revenue villages of Sub-Division Padder of District Kishtwar viz. Hangoo, Lossain, Kabban and Tun and live in close pockets are going to get benefitted by this decision.
