The doctors of Pt Javahar lal Nehru medial college Raipur and Dr BR Ambedkar hospital on Saturday protested the appointment of professors and associate professors and demanded cancellation of such appointments immediately.
The doctors under the banner of Chhattisgarh medical teachers association held a meeting on Saturday at the hall of the medical college and expressed their shock that the college appointed two professors and eight associate professors despite their opposition.
Although the teachers association has also moved against it in the high court, the appointment has not yet been cancelled, they said.
The association also reorganised its working body to take the matter forward. Dr.Vishnu Dutta and Dr. Nirmal Verma were declared as president and general secretary of the association respectively.
Dr.BK Patra, and Dr. Arabind Neralwar were made vice presidents, while Dr.Manju Singh, and Dr. Atin Kundu were declared joint secretary. Dr.Alakh Verma will be the association’s new treasurer.
Dr.Dutta, the new president of the association said the resignation of doctors against the appointment of the professors and associate professors is not a solution and they will find out way to end the dead lock by holding discussion with the administration.
He said if the medical college does not cancel the appointments, the association members will be forced to meet all the concerned including the chief minister, health minister and health secretary.