Stakeholders Slam Draft Recruitment Rules for New GMCs, Demand Changes
Jammu / Srinagar, Sept 9: Medical professionals, local leaders and stakeholders have strongly criticised the draft recruitment rules issued for staffing newly proposed Government Medical Colleges (GMCs), saying the proposal—if implemented in its present form—would be unfair to local candidates and fail to protect reservation rights and women’s representation.
Concerns Raised by Local Medical Community
Representatives from doctors’ associations and civil society raised several objections at meetings called to discuss the draft rules. The main concerns include lack of clarity over reservation quotas for local candidates, vague contractual terms for recruited staff, and the absence of specific provisions to ensure adequate representation of women and local youth in recruitment panels.
Doctors argued that recruitment without explicit safeguards for domicile reservation could open the door for external candidates to take most posts — leaving local graduates and para-medical staff sidelined. “Local representation is essential not only for employment but for culturally sensitive patient care and long-term retention,” one local practitioner said.
Demand for Transparent Selection and Fixed Tenure
Stakeholders demanded a transparent, merit-plus-locality based selection mechanism, clear scoring parameters, published shortlists and interview criteria, and fixed-term contracts with well-defined service conditions. There were calls for the introduction of cooling-off periods and binding clauses to prevent immediate resignations after joining.
Women’s Representation and Safety
Women doctors’ groups insisted on reserved seats for female medical officers and nurses, along with workplace safety measures such as secure housing, transport allowances for night duties, and a dedicated grievance redressal cell. The groups warned that without concrete measures, female recruitment and retention at remote GMCs would remain challenging.
Administrative Response Sought
Civic leaders and associations urged the health administration to hold wider consultations with district administrations, medical colleges, and local representatives before finalising the rules. They asked for a moratorium on implementing the draft until stakeholders’ suggestions are incorporated to avoid future disputes and litigation.
Way Forward
Officials were urged to ensure that recruitment rules conform to constitutional safeguards, reservation laws, and best practices in public service hiring. Stakeholders said a transparent process with written commitments on reservations, fixed-tenure employment, women’s safety, and clear posting/transfer policies would help the new GMCs function effectively and gain local trust.
Source: Based on reporting by Daily Excelsior (Read original)
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