Shimla, Jan. 7 -- Presiding over a high-level meeting of the Health Education and Health Department here today,Himachal Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the State Government would formulate a comprehensive 'Senior Residency Policy' for all medical colleges in Himachal Pradesh. The policy will focus on the rationalisation of senior resident posts to ensure optimal utilisation of human resources in medical institutions.

The Chief Minister stated that the quota for General Duty Officers (GDOs) in senior residency would be enhanced to 66 per cent, as against the existing 50:50 ratio between GDOs and direct recruitment.

He further informed that MD and MS programmes in additional disciplines will be introduced in the med...