NEIGRIHMS looks to augment faculty

SHILLONG, Aug 3: After the plan of 20 doctors of joining the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Guwahati came to light, the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) was staring at a severe manpower crisis, but in a latest development, the only super-specialty medical institute in Meghalaya is likely to soon add around 50 new members to its faculty with interview pertaining to as many number of posts set to be conducted before August 15.
NEIGRIHMS Director Nalin Mehta, on Wednesday, said that apart from 3-4 posts, there has been response for all of the others, and the interview of the candidates will be taken before August 15.
“After the interview, results will be out as soon as possible once it is ratified by the Ministry. And in two-three months, we expect to get the full faculty,” he said.
When asked if there has been an exodus of doctors from the institute, Dr Mehta said that two to three doctors have left the institute but work was not affected.
He added that interview in regard with the posts which are vacant right now will also be held next week.
Earlier, the many doctors who wanted to shift base from NEIGRIHMS to AIIMS Guwahati had applied for the mandatory ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the Institute but the then Director, DM Thappa, had rejected their applications.
On the sidelines, the NEIGRIHMS Director also informed that the cancer regional centre is 95 per cent completed. However, he added that there are some problems with shipping and transportation of equipment.