5 IGMC depts under scanner for regularisation of PG seats

Kuldeep Chauhan

Tribune News Service

Shimla, August 2

As many as five departments of the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC) has come under the scanner of the Medical Council of India (MCI) for the regularisation of increased seats for postgraduation courses in these departments.

The state government has increased two to three seats for the postgraduate (PG) courses in the departments of general surgery, radiology, medicine, chest and TB, obstetric and gynaecology to produce specialist doctors.

“There is a shortage of specialists in zonal and civil hospitals of the state that in turn affects patient care in the peripheries,” said IGMC officials.

”Medical Council of India inspectors checked records pertaining to the departments of general surgery, including patient care, beds, surgical equipment, labs and operation theatre, which are mandatory for PG courses. They are likely to inspect the facilities at radiology, medicine, chest and TB, obstetric and gynaecology soon,” said an Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital official.

Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital principal Dr Ashok Sharma, who assumed the charge yesterday, said the MCI inspection was a routine affair. “All PG courses are being run as per available resources and any shortcomings pointed out by the Medical Council of India will be put in place in the college,” he added.

Dr Sharma said the postgraduate courses were running smoothly in the medical college and they hoped that the Medical Council of India would regularise all PG seats. “Most of the departments under the Medical Council of India inspection fulfil all mandatory condition and the team is likely to interact with us to share their observation,” he said.