In spite of the MCI passing severe stricture earlier in this regard and even threatening to de-recognize two medical colleges of the state -- the Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Bhagalpur, and Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, Muzaffarpur, for their failure to meet its guidelines, the situation remains almost unchanged.

It may be mentioned here that the MCI had earlier detected 18 per cent deficiency in the sanctioned strength of faculty in both these medical colleges, which is beyond the 10 per cent deficiency allowed by the MCI. Similar condition exists in the remaining the four medical colleges of the state -- two in Patna and one each in Darbhanga and Gaya.

What is alarming is that barring Nalanda Medical College, none of the other medical colleges of the state boasts of a regular principal. The state government, to cope with the situation, has appointed senior most professors of different medical colleges as the principals of the remaining five colleges. Moreover, though the state government had on October 13, 2008, notified in its gazette the Bihar Medical Education Recruitment and Promotion Rules, the vacant posts have not been filled yet.

Source: Times Of India By Nishant Sinha 200 posts lying vacant in medical colleges