General body sanctions 90 posts, including 80 senior residents for PGI

IN A significant development, the general body cleared all 29 agendas presented by the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research aimed at enhancing patient care, services, and infrastructure during a meeting held on Friday, also sanctioning 90 new posts, including 80 senior residents, four faculty members, and six demonstrators for the institute.
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda chaired the meeting, attended by PGI general body members and guests.
PGIMER Deputy Director Pankaj Rai said all agendas of the general body meeting were referred to the Institute Body, which gives a final nod to crucial matters related to infrastructure, equipment, patient care and services, recruitments, etc., for the institute. 'We are very happy that all 29 agendas received a nod.'
'During the session, the union health minister emphasised the importance of shaping PGI's future through the preparation of a comprehensive 'Vision 2047' document,' he said. 'This strategic plan aims to position PGI as a global leader in medical education, research and healthcare over the next two decades. The institute was entrusted with developing strategies to enhance its academic programs, infrastructure, and community outreach efforts,' he said.
Rai said the long-standing demand for a dedicated Technical Cadre at the PGI was approved, too.
The implementation of a six-tier cadre structure is expected to streamline technical support, improve operational efficiency, and enhance overall institute functioning. 'This has been long-standing since about 2003, and more than 700 employees will benefit from it, and we received complete support for the Institute's mission of excellence in medical education, research, and healthcare,' said Rai.
To strengthen the Satellite Centre in Ferozepur, 637 positions were approved, comprising 111 faculty and 526 non-faculty staff to ensure the Centre's full operational readiness and help alleviate the patient load at PGI, he said.
Nadda commended PGI's exemplary service during 'Op Sindoor,' highlighting the institute's commitment to the nation. He praised the swift response by the PGI in sending five ambulances stocked with medical supplies and 218 units of blood.
He lauded the PGI for dispatching its multi-disciplinary team of doctors, nursing officers, and ambulance drivers from various parts of India, exemplifying unity and a spirit of national service.
'We have to prepare and submit a detailed project report (DPR) for the Sarangpur Project, which envisions the development of a 100-bedded medical college, an Advanced Cancer Institute, a Trauma Centre, and outpatient departments (OPD). The initiative seeks to substantially expand PGI's healthcare and training capacities in the region,' Rai said.
The Sangrur Centre has an OPD, accommodating more than 700 patients daily, with many surgeries also done here, and the waiting time for surgeries is almost negligible, he said.

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