PG doctors find it difficult to obtain experience certificates

WITH just a few days left for submission of application for assistant professor posts, several PG doctors who are aspiring for these positions under the director of medical education (DME) are facing challenges in obtaining their senior residency experience certificates, also called SR-ship certificates, from various government medical colleges.

- AARTI KASHYAP @ Hyderabad

The Medical & Health Services Recruitment Board (MHSRB) had issued a notification for recruitment of 607 assistant professors on June 28. The process of submitting online applications will start on July 20 and end on July 27, while the application edit option will be available from July 28.

As per the notification, the applicants will be selected based on 100 points, out of which 80 points will be awarded for percentage of marks obtained in the qualifying exam and maximum 20 points will be awarded for service in state government hospitals, institutions, programmes on contract or outsourced basis.