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Time of India
07-08-2025
- Health
- Time of India
State to recruit 7k docs, nurses to fill posts at hosps
1 2 Kolkata: After a gap of three years, the Bengal govt will recruit 621 assistant professors, 1,227 doctors (general duty medical officers) and more than 5,080 nursing staff to fill vacant posts at state medical facilities. Even as West Bengal Health Recruitment Board (WBHRB) started processing the recruitments, many in the medical community expressed apprehension over transparency and the pace. WBHRB chairman Sudipto Roy said, "The entire process is expected to be completed by March 2026." Applications for assistant professors' posts span 42 specialities, including cardiac, CTVS, ENT, plastic surgery, chest medicine, urology and infectious diseases. Apart from the three categories, the health department also plans recruitment of medical technologists. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata A state health department official pointed out that the number of seats in MBBS and PG courses had increased in the past few years but the vacant faculty posts at medical colleges increased the teacher : student ratio. Vacancies at medical colleges in districts are higher than that in the city. The National Medical Commission (NMC) had also recently pointed at this faculty gap in medical colleges across India, including in Bengal. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Chile: New Container Houses (Prices May Surprise You) Container House | Search ads Search Now Undo "The number of faculty members at medical colleges has not increased, as prescribed under NMC norms. The new medical colleges, too, need enough faculty members. Hopefully, this recruitment drive should bring this gap down," said the principal of a medical college. The state has also started revamping the infrastructure at block and primary health centres, in addition to wellness centres or Suswasthya Kendras (SSK), for the rural population. Health officials said these rural health facilities required enhanced manpower, including doctors and nurses. A sizeable number of GDMOs are likely to be posted there. "In 2022, more than 1,100 medical officers were last appointed. Around 1,200 medical officers from the new recruitment drive will be posted at the rural health facilities," said a health official. While the ideal ratio of nurses and patients is 1:5 in general wards and 1:1 in critical care units, the existing ratio is nowhere close to this ideal mark. "The rise in patient load and the number of health facilities has led to an acute shortage of nurses. Also, in many cases, nurses have to carry out other duties, like that of data entry operators. While this recruitment drive will bring down the shortage, the deficit will remain. We are also apprehensive of the current WBHRB," said Bhaswasti Mukherjee of Nurses Unity. Another concern is about the posts reserved for OBC and 344 posts to be filled by male nurses. While the OBC issue is pending in court, sources said male nurses were hard to find in Bengal. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and s ilver prices in your area.
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Santanu Sen moves HC over suspension
1 2 Kolkata: Former Trinamool MP Santanu Sen on Friday moved the Calcutta High Court, challenging the West Bengal Medical Council's decision to suspend his registration. The move came a day after the council's president, Sudipto Roy, briefed the media about the suspension owing to the "infamous conduct" by Sen, who used FRCP on his letterhead. FRCP is a fellowship, which WBMC claims, is misleading when put on a letterhead. Justice Amrita Sinha granted Sen the permission to file the petition. The matter will be next heard on Monday. "During Thursday's hearing at the WBMC, I produced everything required to prove my FRCP. While I was told the council would let me know its decision, I learned from media reports about the suspension, though I am yet to get an official communication. This decision is illegal, done out of personal vendetta," Sen told TOI. An MBBS from RG Kar, Sen said he updated his PG in radiology with WBMC. He said his FRCP from Glasgow was an honorary title that did not need registration. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Earlier, WBMC served a show cause notice on Sen, asking him why he was using FRCP in his letterhead without registering this extra 'qualification' with the council. WBMC president Sudipto Roy on Thursday told reporters FRCP was "not a degree but a fellowship and that putting this in the letterhead was misleading, amounting to infamous misconduct". Sen said he even deposited Rs 10,000 as WBMC to get his FRCP registered. "This decision to suspend Sen's registration is uncalled for as he has not violated any norms of either WBMC or IMC Act. It is unfortunate personal and political issues were seeping into professional issues. We hope justice will be granted by court," said psychiatrist Ranjan Bhattacharyya, joint secretary IMA Bengal.
