Chandigarh April 19: Haryana Government has granted permission to the Directors of Government Medical Colleges namely Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College, Karnal; BPS Government Medical College, Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat and Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati, Government Medical College, Nalhar, Nuh to fill up 197 vacant posts of faculty on contractual basis from the retired doctors upto the age of 70 years for one year or till the regular incumbent joins, whichever is earlier for the effective management of COVID-19 Pandemic in the State.

While stating this here today, a spokesman of Medical Education and Research Department said that Chief Minister, Mr Manohar Lal has approved a proposal in this regard.

He said that while 13 posts of Professor, 29 posts of Associate Professor and 54 posts of Assistant Professor would be filled up in Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College, Karnal; 8 posts of Professor Super Speciality, 7 posts of Associate Professor Super Speciality, 8 posts of Assistant Professor Super Speciality, 9 posts of Professor Speciality, 15 posts of Associate Professor Speciality and 10 posts of Assistant Professor Speciality would be filled up in BPS Government Medical College, Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat. Apart from this, 10 posts of Professor, 19 posts of Associate Professor and 15 posts of Assistant Professor would be filled up in Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati, Government Medical College, Nalhar, Nuh.

The spokesman said that they would be paid remuneration as last pay drawn minus pension. He said that the Director, PGIMS, Rohtak has also been permitted to fill up posts on contractual basis as per the approval of the State Government.