Centre’s RML Hospital asks Health Ministry not to apply reservation in contractual appointments of faculty

The Indian Express has learnt that a missive dated June 12 this year, sent by the institute’s Dean Professor Arti Maria to the Ministry, sought clarification connected whether determination is immoderate regularisation to person OBC/ST/SC seats into unreserved seats aft 2 unfilled interviews similar successful lawsuit of the EWS category.

There are 44 module positions vacant successful the institute astatine present, infirmary sources said.

In effect to this letter, the Ministry has asked ABVIMS and Dr RML Hospital arsenic good arsenic Lady Hardinge Medical College, and Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital for a “comprehensive introspection successful the matter” and “send the proposal” to it.

These 3 institutions successful Delhi are tally by the cardinal government. Dr RML Hospital, earlier known arsenic Willingdon Hospital, is wherever astir VIPs, including Members of Parliament, are treated.

Dr Maria’s missive was written concerning support to capable up posts of declaration Assistant Professors (Board/Super Speciality) whitethorn beryllium allowed astatine Director/Medical Superintendent level taxable to adherence of sanctioned strength, disposable vacancy and fulfilment of eligible criteria.

She wrote: “Since determination is nary preservation successful admittance successful NEET SS (Super Speciality Courses), hence, the preservation roster would not use during the interrogation for the station of Assistant Professor successful Super Speciality connected a declaration basis.”

Asked astir the proposition to not supply preservation successful module appointments, Dr Maria said “that was not the intent”.

However, she did not respond to questions sent by The Indian Express.

Manisha Verma, Addl.DG (Media) astatine Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, AYUSH, Chemicals and Fertilisers, besides did not respond to questions sent by The Indian Express.

In ABVIMS & Dr RML Hospital, the full sanctioned spot of module is 245 whereas the existent spot is 201 (181 regular and 20

on contract). Forty-four posts are vacant.

The contiguous effect of this letter, if accepted, would alteration the preservation equation successful these 44 vacant posts: it would beryllium 11 seats for OBC, six for SC, 3 for ST, 4 for EWS and 20 for unreserved arsenic per the existing preservation roster.

Currently, the 201 module positions astatine ABVIMS person 33 from OBC, 28 from SC, 13 from ST, and nary from EWS and 127 (including 2 physically handicapped) from the unreserved category.

Recruitment of module successful these institutions is made by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). However, vacant positions are filled by the instauration with the support of the MoHFW connected a contractual basis.

Contracts are fixed for 3 years and preservation norms are applied. A circular issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs connected September 24, 1968, stated that successful respect of appointments to cardinal authorities posts and services, determination shall beryllium reservations for Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/Other Backward Class candidates successful impermanent appointments which are to past for 45 days oregon more.

OBC was added to the database aboriginal erstwhile preservation was granted to the class arsenic per the Mandal Report. The latest specified circular issued is dated May 15, 2018, by the DoPT.

Other institutions similar IITs and IIMs person besides been facing a shortage of module and the authorities has tried to capable up reserved posts successful the past fewer years. In February this year, the Union authorities said successful the Lok Sabha that Central Higher Educational Institutions, including IITs, person undertaken a ngo mode and much than 4,440 module vacancies of SC/ ST/ OBC categories person been filled.