Only two regular Professors in RIMS
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 24 2015 :
Out of 89 Professors working in RIMS at present, only two are regular Professors.
RIMS Director Prof S Rita brought out a tentative seniority list of RIMS Professors on May 28 this year, informed an official source.
According to the tentative seniority list, 86 were promoted to the post of Professor from Associate Professor on time-scale promotion.
But for one Professor it was not mentioned whether he/she is a regular Professor or he/she was given the post of Professor on time-scale promotion.
Copies of the tentative senior list compiled based on the dates of time-scale promotions were sent to concerned departments inviting additional information as well as objections on or before June 6 .
After the additional information and objections are studied by a scrutiny committee comprising of three Professors promoted on time-scale, the validity or invalidity of the tentative seniority list should be decided.
After studying the information and objections, the scrutiny committee should submit their recommendation to the RIMS authority by July 25 .
On the other hand, as RIMS is aiming a status similar to that of AIIMS, it is crucial to appoint a regular Director but it remains a difficult proposition regarding who would be appointed as RIMS Director.
It is not clear whether Professors appointed on time-scale promotion would be given equal opportunities like Professors appointed through direct recruitment when it comes to appointment of RIMS Director.
Notably, notice for appointment of a regular Director has been already issued and as per the notice, July 31 is the last date for submission of applications.
In view of the pending appointment of a regular Director, a seniority list of Professors is indispensable.
However, according to the tentative seniority published on May 28, there are only two regular Professors.
Nonetheless, regular Professors as well as Professors appointed on time-scale promotion would be applying for the post of Director.
As such, it is crucial to study the rules for recruitment of Director very minutely in order to avoid unwanted controversies later, said the source.