The homeopathic colleges of the State are going to be bereft of teachers soon as a big chunk of them is on the verge of retirement.
But the State Government and the State Health Department in particular seem to be not very serious on the matter.
In view of the Government's failure to make regular appointments, the college authorities have suggested to enhance the retirement age of the teachers so that there could be some solution for the time being.
They have given a clear picture to the State Government that there are 144 sanctioned strength of teachers in all ranks including principals, professors, readers and lecturers in all four Government homoeopathic colleges of the State. But surprisingly enough, 116 posts are lying vacant and only 28 persons are there who are also going to retire soon, adding to the problem.
“If the retirement age of the existing staff could be extended by five years i.e. to 65, then the present crisis could be solved to some extent,” they wrote to the State Government in their request letter.
They have also cited the example of other States of the country where the retirement age of homoeopathic teachers is 65 where as it is 60 in Odisha.
“Since the CCH has warned the homoeopathic colleges of the State to derecognize them due to the shortage of staff and also there is no possibility of recruitments in near future, enhancement of the retirement age of the existing teachers could help solve the problem,” they suggested to the Government.
The Government Homoeopathic College Teachers’ Association has meanwhile enclosed a letter to the Government of India where in it has categorically recommended not to take
fresh admission in BHMS courses for the academic year 2019-20 for the Sambalpur Government Homoeopathic College that is sure to create student unrest as well aspublic resentment.