Jabalpur High Court Notice To Medical College Deans Over Promotion Criteria
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Madhya Pradesh High Court's principal bench in Jabalpur has issued notices to the deans of medical colleges following a controversy over the promotion of assistant and associate professors. Justice Vivek Singh issued the notices, seeking their stand on seniority and promotion criteria at government medical colleges, said petitioners' advocate Aditya Sanghi. Dr Ruchi…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court in Jabalpur has issued notices to deans of various medical colleges over the promotion criteria for assistant and associate professors. The controversy arose when it was found that certain professors, such as Dr. Ruchi Agarwal, were not promoted despite being meritorious and senior to their juniors.
The petitioners' advocate, Aditya Sanghi, pointed out that the rule requiring 13 marks for promotion was introduced only in 2025, and was not applicable to the initial promotion advertisement. The court also expressed concern over the delay in providing confidential reports to the petitioners, as mandated by a Supreme Court order.
In Bhopal, acting professors were promoted ahead of associate professors in several departments, such as oncology, cardiology, and endocrinology. This sparked outrage among the senior faculty members, who argued that they should have been given priority over the acting professors. The court's decision to stay further promotions until the issue is resolved has heightened the tension between the senior and acting faculty members.
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