Chandigarh 2nd August : The PGI Committee to consider appointments on compassionate grounds met today to consider cases of applicants of 2019 and 2020 along with waiting list of 41 candidates.
Since, there were only 8 vacancies, 4 each for 2019 and 2020 under 5% quota of Compassionate Appointments against direct recruitment posts of Group C, therefore, only 8 candidates were recommended for appointments by the Committee. Obviously, no vacancy left to consider waiting candidate of 2015 onwards.
After approval of Director, PGI, the 8 candidates will be given appointment letters by concerned Establishment Branches in coming weeks.
The Union will request Director, PGI to issue appointment letters onbor before 15th August, 2021.
The Union reiterated before Chairman, Prof. Arunaloke Chakrabarti to properly calculate 5% vacancies and also seek policy adopted by AIIMS, New Delhi so that more eligible candidates may be granted appointments on Compassionate Grounds to mitigate the financial miseries of families of deceased employees. The Chairman has been pleased to issue directions to Senior Administrative Officers present in the meeting.