6 Jinnah Sindh Medical University faculty members urge VC to review decision to rehire professor after retirement
KARACHI: Upset over the provincial cabinet’s decision of granting a three-year extension to a retiring colleague, six faculty members of the Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) have sought the vice chancellor’s intervention in the matter, urging him to uphold the principles of merit, seniority and prescribed criteria. In a recent letter, a copy of which is available with Dawn , the staffers,…
KARACHI: Six faculty members from Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) have written to the vice chancellor to reconsider the provincial cabinet's decision to grant a three-year extension to retiring professor Prof Dr Nighat Shah. The faculty members, including senior registrar Dr Saira Sheikh, expressed concerns over the decision, arguing that it may negatively impact the careers of eligible junior faculty members and undermine merit, seniority, and established promotion criteria.
The letter stated that such extensions are typically granted only when no suitable incumbent is available and that the decision could harm the quality of teaching, research, and patient care. The cabinet granted the extension to Prof Shah, who is the daughter of former chief minister Qaim Ali Shah, just days before her retirement.
The decision came at a time when the department had advertised teaching positions, sparking debate on social media. While the government maintains that the extension is purely contractual, members of the medical community believe that the government could have avoided controversy by following PMDC guidelines for retaining retired faculty.
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