LUCKNOW, Feb. 8 -- The state government on Friday decided to form a committee that will work to ensure that all government medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh have vice principals as well.

"All such colleges where the post of vice principal is vacant will be filled. The principal secretary of medical education will head the committee," said deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak.

Pathak, who is also state's medical education minister, said in a press statement that the committee will conduct interviews of candidates and evaluate their administrative skills.

Apart from the principal secretary of medical education, Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma, the committee will have five members. This is being done to ensure smooth administrative functioning a...