Chandigarh, May 2 -- Faculty members of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) on Thursday launched a protest against the Union ministry of health and family welfare's delay in implementing the long-pending rotatory headship policy.

Around 30 faculty members, wearing black badges, gathered outside the administrative block to mark the first day of their protest.

The demand revolves around replacing the current system of appointing heads of departments (HoDs) based on seniority, which allows a faculty member to remain in the position until his/her superannuation or retirement.

The faculty association of PGIMER (FA-PGIMER), in coordination with the faculty association of AIIMS, has been urging the ministry ...