Dharamshala, Feb. 8 -- Himachal's state association of medical and dental college teachers (SAMDCOT) has expressed its disapproval and concern regarding the recently proposed policy of cadre merger across all medical colleges.

The association said that this policy, if implemented, will not only create chaos within medical institutions but also undermine the core objective of medical colleges - patient care, which is of utmost importance to the very essence of these institutions.

Himachal government earlier this month, announced that it has decided in principle, to establish a common cadre for all future faculty appointments in all Government Medical Colleges and Super-Specialty Institutions across the state. It said that the move was to...