Seven key posts in TN medical varsity vacant
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:26.12.2019
At least seven key posts in the state medical university including of registrar, controller of examination and administrative officers remain vacant, increasing risks of delays and slips in administrative work such as affiliation and conducting exams.
The issue triggered a storm during the recent senate meeting of the university where members wanted to know why the government had not appointed a registrar and deputy controller even though a committee had selected two doctors. University officials said the government did not respond to more than a dozen reminders sent from vice-chancellor Dr Sudha Seshayyan’s office since July. When contacted, the vice-chancellor merely said, “all efforts are being made to fill up vacancies. We are also working harder to ensure there are no delays or slips.”
The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University affiliates 24 government medical colleges and 10 self-financing colleges, besides several nursing and paramedical colleges and AYUSH institutions.
Ramkumar Ramamurthy, the Governor’s nominee to the senate and president of the Madras Chamber of Commerce, wanted to know why so many posts were unfilled. “He referred to the discussions at the governor’s retreat for vicechancellors in Ooty, where vacancies to key posts were seen as one of the major reasons for inefficiency,” said a medical college representative, who is also a senate member.
The university has deputed various officials to hold additional charge of key administrative posts. “Neither can they concentrate completely on academics nor can they focus on the administrative work,” said the principal of a medical college. In May, the university advertised for the post of registrar and received applications from several inservice candidates from across the state. On June 17, the panel selected Dr Ashwath Narayanan, who works for Madras Dental College. The decision was approved by the governing council the next day. Along with Dr Narayanan, Dr S Y Jagananthan, currently deputy director of medical education, and Dr Vasumathi of Villupuram Medical College were selected as deputy controllers. Now, all the four deputy controllers posts are vacant.
However, these doctors have not joined as they are yet to be relieved by the directorate of medical education.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:26.12.2019
At least seven key posts in the state medical university including of registrar, controller of examination and administrative officers remain vacant, increasing risks of delays and slips in administrative work such as affiliation and conducting exams.
The issue triggered a storm during the recent senate meeting of the university where members wanted to know why the government had not appointed a registrar and deputy controller even though a committee had selected two doctors. University officials said the government did not respond to more than a dozen reminders sent from vice-chancellor Dr Sudha Seshayyan’s office since July. When contacted, the vice-chancellor merely said, “all efforts are being made to fill up vacancies. We are also working harder to ensure there are no delays or slips.”
The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University affiliates 24 government medical colleges and 10 self-financing colleges, besides several nursing and paramedical colleges and AYUSH institutions.
Ramkumar Ramamurthy, the Governor’s nominee to the senate and president of the Madras Chamber of Commerce, wanted to know why so many posts were unfilled. “He referred to the discussions at the governor’s retreat for vicechancellors in Ooty, where vacancies to key posts were seen as one of the major reasons for inefficiency,” said a medical college representative, who is also a senate member.
The university has deputed various officials to hold additional charge of key administrative posts. “Neither can they concentrate completely on academics nor can they focus on the administrative work,” said the principal of a medical college. In May, the university advertised for the post of registrar and received applications from several inservice candidates from across the state. On June 17, the panel selected Dr Ashwath Narayanan, who works for Madras Dental College. The decision was approved by the governing council the next day. Along with Dr Narayanan, Dr S Y Jagananthan, currently deputy director of medical education, and Dr Vasumathi of Villupuram Medical College were selected as deputy controllers. Now, all the four deputy controllers posts are vacant.
However, these doctors have not joined as they are yet to be relieved by the directorate of medical education.
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