Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar, Dec 15: With the incumbent director superannuating in February next year, the government has invited applications for the top post of SKIMS Soura.
Dr Parvaiz Ahmad Koul, the former Professor of Medicine and current director of the prestigious Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura (SKIMS) is retiring in February 2024.
A notification issued by the Health and Medical Education Department, reads that online applications on prescribed proforma are invited from Indian nationals for the position of Director, Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura.
The notification is available on the official website of SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar.
“The age of the candidate on January 1, 2023 shall not exceed 62 years and this age limit shall not be subject to any relaxation and the appointment of the candidate shall be made on tenure basis up to a maximum period of five years or till the appointee attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier. However, this will not have any effect on the retirement age of other faculty members or staff of the Institute,” reads the notification.
“A candidate shall be eligible if he possesses a high postgraduate qualification in Medicine or Surgery or Public Health and their branches as specified by Medical Council of India(now National Medical Commission) for Teachers in Medical Institutions in its various schedules. teaching and research experience of not less than ten years, experience of not less than 25 years in the profession; and extensive practical and administrative experience in the field of medical research, medical education, medical relief or public health organization and experience of running an Important scientific medical education institution as its Head or Head of Department,” it added.
As per the notification, the Governing body of Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), will be the appointing authority for the post of Director.
Recommendations made by a Government Department or any University or any other recognized autonomous or Statutory Institution shall also be treated as applications.
“Applications and recommendations shall contain the details of the candidates as specified in the advertisement, the Selection Committee shall, after receiving applications/recommendations, examine the bio-data and other record of the candidates that may be available and assess each case on the basis of academic qualification; Teaching experience; research experience and Practical and administrative experience,” it said.
It stated that after assessing the candidate on the basis of aforesaid criteria, the Selection Committee may call such candidate as it may deem necessary, for a personal interaction to make further assessment of the candidate and the Selection Committee shall, after completing the process of assessment, prepare a panel of three candidates in order of merit which will be placed before the Governing body for making Selection for the post of Director.
“Applications duly completed in all respects and accompanied with the documentary evidence, as per the prescribed proforma, shall be uploaded online on www.skims.ac.in by or before 15- 01-2023,” the notification reads.
