New Delhi: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has removed a doctor from the post of Assistant Professor for not possessing the requisite qualification, following an order in this regard by the Delhi High Court. An official letter issued by AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria said that subsequent to an order by the Delhi High Court, Kanika Jain’s appointment “to the post of Assistant Professor of Hospital Administration hereby stands terminated with immediate effect”.
Last year, a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) bench headed by its Chairman Justice L. Narasimha Reddy, along with administrative member Aradhana Johri, were of the opinion that Jain’s degree of Diplomate of National Board (DNB) was not sufficient qualification for the post. The tribunal had then set aside her appointment and said and she needed to undergo an additional year of residency in a hospital recognised by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The tribunal’s decision came on the plea by three doctors who had also applied for the post of Assistant Professor of Hospital Administration in the AIIMS. (IANS)
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