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HP CM Sukhu says job‑trainee doctors can now take PG courses
✍️ dailyexcelsior.com
🗓 06 Oct 2026, 06:01 AM
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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced that doctors employed as job‑trainees will be permitted to enroll in postgraduate medical programmes.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced that doctors currently serving as job‑trainee doctors will be allowed to pursue postgraduate (PG) medical courses. The statement was made during a press briefing in the state capital, outlining a new policy aimed at enhancing medical qualifications.
The move is intended to enable trainee doctors to upgrade their expertise without having to relinquish their service positions, thereby helping to address the shortage of specialist doctors in the state’s public health system.
Implementation details will be handled by the state health department, which will issue guidelines on eligibility, application procedures and timelines. No specific dates or procedural specifics were disclosed at the time of the announcement.
Medical associations have welcomed the decision, noting that it could improve career prospects for junior doctors while strengthening the overall quality of healthcare delivery in Himachal Pradesh.
The move is intended to enable trainee doctors to upgrade their expertise without having to relinquish their service positions, thereby helping to address the shortage of specialist doctors in the state’s public health system.
Implementation details will be handled by the state health department, which will issue guidelines on eligibility, application procedures and timelines. No specific dates or procedural specifics were disclosed at the time of the announcement.
Medical associations have welcomed the decision, noting that it could improve career prospects for junior doctors while strengthening the overall quality of healthcare delivery in Himachal Pradesh.