Himachal Pradesh Cabinet Approves Hiring Retired Faculty for New Medical Colleges
Cabinet approves hiring of retired faculty as professors in new medical colleges
Hindustan Times
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The Himachal Pradesh cabinet has approved the hiring of retired faculty members as professors in newly established medical colleges in Nahan, Chamba, Hamirpur, and Nerchowk to address staff shortages. Professors will earn ₹2.5 lakh per month plus incentives, while other decisions include increasing minimum support prices for various crops.
- 01Retired faculty to be hired as professors in new medical colleges.
- 02Professors will receive ₹2.5 lakh per month and ₹50,000 in incentives.
- 03Minimum support prices for wheat and other crops have been increased.
- 041,550 vacant posts in police and forest departments approved.
- 05No discussion on panchayat polls during the cabinet meeting.
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The Himachal Pradesh cabinet, during its meeting in Shimla, approved the hiring of retired faculty members as professors in new medical colleges located in Nahan, Chamba, Hamirpur, and Nerchowk. This initiative aims to tackle the acute shortage of teaching staff in various clinical and non-clinical specialties. Each professor will receive a monthly salary of ₹2.5 lakh along with an additional incentive of ₹50,000. Additionally, an honorarium of ₹3 lakh will be provided to radiology professors. The cabinet also cleared the creation of 1,550 vacant posts, including 1,000 police constables and 500 assistant forest guards, with a 50% quota for Van Mitras. Furthermore, the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat has been increased from ₹60 to ₹80 per kg, and similar increases were made for maize, barley, raw turmeric, and ginger. Other decisions included streamlining the homestay certification process and approving 71 small hydroelectric projects to enhance renewable energy generation in the state. Notably, there was no discussion on the upcoming panchayat polls.
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The hiring of retired faculty will improve the quality of medical education in Himachal Pradesh, addressing the shortage of qualified teaching staff. This is crucial for students seeking education in these new medical colleges.
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