Punjab to Introduce Merit-Based System for House Jobs and Postgraduate Training of Foreign Medical Graduates
A nine-member committee of medical university vice-chancellors and college principals has 10 days to recommend a centralised system for applications, verification, merit assessment and placement.
Punjab Health Department forms a nine-member committee to design a transparent, merit-based, centralised system for house jobs and postgraduate training of foreign medical graduates.
The Punjab Health Department has decided to establish a transparent, merit-based system for house jobs and postgraduate training for foreign medical graduates. To design it, the department has formed a nine-member committee made up of vice-chancellors of medical universities in Punjab and principals of medical colleges. The committee must submit its recommendations within 10 days, and will propose a centralised system for applications, verification, merit assessment and placement.
What the Committee Will Review
The existing procedures for house jobs and postgraduate training for foreign medical graduates, with a focus on merit, transparency and uniformity in the induction process
The mechanisms for verifying medical degrees, registration, licences and eligibility criteria
Administrative and legal gaps in the current induction process
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