Follow order of seniority in appointment of DME, doctors’ association urges government
The Government Doctors’ Association in Andhra Pradesh has urged the government to follow seniority in appointing the Director of Medical Education. This request follows a reported rift involving the current in-charge DME, G. Raghunandan, who has been on leave. The association highlighted the lack of a regular DME in the past decade and emphasized the need for eligible candidates to be considered based on their seniority.
- ▪The Government Doctors’ Association has requested a democratic process for the DME appointment.
- ▪G. Raghunandan, the current in-charge DME, has been on leave amid reported conflicts.
- ▪The association noted that there have been over 30 eligible candidates in recent years, but only two were promoted to regular DME positions.
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The Government Doctors’ Association (GDA) in Andhra Pradesh, in a letter addressed to Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Satya Kumar Yadav last week, sought a democratic process in the appointment of the Director of Medical Education (DME) and ensure that the order of seniority was followed.The letter came after G. Raghunandan, the current in-charge DME, reportedly requested the government to reIieve him of duties.While this correspondent could not speak to Dr. Raghunandan, sources close to him alleged there had been a rift between the in-charge DME and other officials in the Health Department. The official had since then been on leave, and was likely to resume duty next week.As of May 16, Dr.
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