RT-121: Andhra Pradesh Medical Education Services – Filling up of the posts of Professors and Associate Professors on promotion in all Medical Colleges in the State for the panel year 2011-2012 – Relaxation of the mandatory pre-requisite qualification of research publications in indexed / national journals – Orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT Andhra Pradesh Medical Education Services – Filling up of the posts of Professors and Associate Professors on promotion in all Medical Colleges in the State for the panel year 2011-2012 – Relaxation of the mandatory pre-requisite qualification of research publications in indexed / national journals – Orders – Issued. HEALTH, MEDICAL & FAMILY WELFARE (A1) DEPARTMENT GO.Rt.No. 121 Dated: 27-01-2012. Read the following: 1) GOMs.154, HM&FW (A2) Dept., dt.04-05-2002. 2) GOMs.No.748, HM&FW (A2) Dept., dt.30-08-2006. 3) GOMs.No.32, HM&FW (A2) Dept., dt.02-02-2010. 4) From the Director of Medical Education, A.P., Hyderabad Letter Rc.No.659/E1A/2012, dated:05-01-2012. -:oOo:- O R D E R :- In order to adherence to the amendments issued by the MCI to the “Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998” issued amendments to A.P. Medical Education Service Rules vide G.O.Ms.No.32, HM&FW (A.2) Dept., Dt: 02.02.2010 with regard to method of appointments to the post of Professor (clinical/Non-clinical/Super speciality) and Associate Professor as follows: (1) Professor (Clinical/Non-clinical/Super-Specialities): “By promotion of Category 7 (a)/7(b)/7(c) Associate Professor (Clinical/Non- clinical/Super-Specialities) (i) who have put in a minimum three years of teaching experience in the concerned speciality, based on their seniority in the category of Associate Professor in the concerned speciality; (ii) (ii) Minimum of four research publications in Indexed / national journals” (2) Associate Professor (Clinical/Non-clinical/Super-Specialities): “By promotion of Category 9 (a)/7(b)/7(c) Assistant Professor (Clinical/Non- clinical/Super-Specialities) (i) who have put in a minimum four years of teaching experience in the concerned speciality, based on their seniority in the category of Assistant Professor in the concerned speciality, which shall be reckoned from the date of appointment of an individual to that category; (ii) Minimum of two research publications in Indexed / national journals” “Note 6: For promotion to the post of Professor (Clinical, Non-Clinical and Super Speciality) and Associate Professor (Clinical, Non-clinical and Super Speciality), research publications in indexed /national journals shall be a mandatory pre-requisite qualification from the panel year 2011-12 onwards. The individuals promoted during the panel years 2009-10 and 2010-11 shall acquire the qualification of research publication in indexed / national journals within two years from the date of promotion for regular appointment to the promoted post concerned.” P.T.O.-: 2 :- 2. The Director of Medical Education vide his letter fourth read above has stated that due to pending of judgments in various courts of law in the specialities of General Surgery, Orthopaedics and Paediatrics with regard to issue of seniority, many vacancies of Professors as well as Associate Professors in those specialities could not be filled up during the panel year 2010-2011. Also there are very few doctors who have research publications in indexed / national journals at their credit which is mandatory pre-requisite qualification from the panel year 2011-12 onwards. In view of the proposed increase of undergraduate seats in all the Medical Colleges under the control of the Director of Medical Education there has to be adequate teaching staff as per the prescribed norms of the Medical Council of India. It is necessary for promotions to the cadre of Associate Professors and Professors to be taken urgently. 3. The Director of Medical Education has therefore, requested the Government to relax the stipulations issued in G.O third read above and permit him to fill up the vacancies of Associate Professors and Professors at an early date without mandatory research publications in indexed / national journals as was relaxed for the panel years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 as a one time measure, with a stipulation that they should submit research publications (4 Papers for Professor and 2 papers for Associate Professor), so that the promotions can be taken up for the panel years 2011-2012. 4. Government after careful examination of the circumstances reported by the Director of Medical Education, hereby relax the mandatory pre-requisite qualification of research publications in indexed / national journals as stipulated in GOMs.No.32, HM&FW (A2) Dept., dt.02-02-2011 for promotions to the post of Professors (Clinical, Non-Clinical and Super Specialities) and Associate Professors (Clinical, Non-Clinical and Super Specialities) for the panel year 2011- 2012, as a one time measure, with a condition that qualification of research publication in indexed / national journals shall be acquired within two years from the date of the promotion for regular appointment to the promoted post concerned. 5. The Director of Medical Education, A.P., Hyderabad shall take necessary action accordingly. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) G.SUDHIR SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To The General Administration (DPC) Department. The Director of Medical Education, A.P., Hyderabad. SF/SCs. // FORWARDED :: BY ORDER // SECTION OFFICER