{
  "id": 6665890,
  "title": "Professor Appointments Pending For GMC Super-Speciality Units In Bhopal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/professor-appointments-pending-for-gmc-super-speciality-units-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T23:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/professor-appointments-pending-for-gmc-super-speciality-units-in-bhopal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: The government's plan to establish neonatal neurology and cardiac super-speciality units at Hamidia Hospital, tied to Gandhi Medical College (GMC), remains on hold due to recruitment obstacles. The initiative, part of expanding the hospital to 3,000 beds, has yet to see the appointment of professors for these specialized wings. While other departments have seen promotions continue, no appointments have been made for the super-specialities. The Directorate of Medical Education (DME) imposed a ban after the MP Medical Teachers Association objected to the direct recruitment of associate professors and professors. The High Court overturned the recruitment process for GMC medical faculty, deeming the conversion of promotional posts to direct hiring illegal. The court found the college management had not adhered to rules mandating specialized professorial roles, like neonatal neurology and cardiac super-specialities, to be filled through proper promotional assessments rather than internal promotions. MP Medical Teachers Association president Dr Rakesh Malviya stated, \"Very soon it will be announced as the entire process is in the final stage,\" despite a ban on direct recruitment for super-speciality positions at GMC.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Professor appointments for the proposed neonatal neurology and cardiac super-speciality units at Hamidia Hospital, attached to Gandhi Medical College (GMC), remain pending amid recruitment hurdles. The government had announced the development of neonatal neurology and cardiac super-speciality wings at Hamidia Hospital as part of its plan to expand the facility into a…",
  "key_points": [
    "Establishment of neonatal neurology and cardiac super-speciality units at Hamidia Hospital pending.",
    "Recruitment obstacles due to ban on direct hiring of associate professors and professors.",
    "High Court invalidated recruitment process, citing illegal conversion of promotional posts."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}