PGI's MBBS course in limbo for now
CHANDIGARH: It started with a bang and ended in a whimper. The proposed introduction of MBBS course at PGI was deferred by the academic committee in a meeting held on Monday. It was chaired by Union minister for health and family welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is also the president of PGI's institute body. The committee selected a new dean of PGI and gave its nod for the formation of a selection panel that would suggest names for the post of institute's director. With this, a change of guard at the top becomes imminent. It was expected that Azad's visit to PGI on Monday would lead to a decision regarding the start of MBBS course. But that could not happen. Sources said the agenda of the MBBS course needed to move from the academic committee to institute body and then governing body, but it seemed to have faltered at the first step itself. It was decided that sub-dean of PGI, Dr Amod, would be made dean, however, that would only be confirmed after the minister signs the minut...