Maharashtra IMA urges govt to postpone decision to reserve 20% PG medical seats for in-service doctors

Maharashtra IMA President Dr. Subhas Pingale in a letter to the minister pointed out that the counselling process for the seats has already begun and the untimely implementation of the policy will mean meritorious candidates lose out on their seats.

Maharashtra IMA urges govt to postpone decision to reserve 20% PG medical seats for in-service doctors

The Maharashtra unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has requested the state medical education minister Girish Mahajan to defer the government resolution on reserving 20 per cent seats in post-graduate medical courses for in-service doctors until the next academic year.

As per the government, the practice will ensure specialised medical help in public sector health facilities in rural and tribal areas. Maharashtra IMA President Dr. Subhas Pingale in a letter to the minister pointed out that the counselling process for the seats has already begun and the untimely implementation of the policy will mean meritorious candidates lose out on their seats.

“The in-service quota can be implemented from the next academic year after prior intimation of the exam appearing candidates. We request you to hear the grievances and stall the implementation for the academic year 2022-23,” Dr Pingale has appealed.

It must be noted that the government resolution was passed on September 26 when the registration for all India counselling and Maharashtra state counselling was already completed. "Implementation of the in-service rule has led to uncertainty for those who had an assurance of getting a government seat and they cannot go back and revert the deposit for semi-private and deemed colleges or edit the form for the same," IMA office-bearers said.

"As the round for all India quota is over, many students did not opt for DNB seats either because they were assured of getting a good seat through the counselling process in Maharashtra. This untimely implementation and sudden introduction of the in-service rule has created a lot of uncertainty and anxiety in many such candidates. The counselling was delayed by five months and still there was no proper intimation of a 20% reservation for in-service candidates," the letter has stated.

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