India, Feb. 25 -- letters@htlive.com

LUCKNOW The UP government on Tuesday tabled the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the state legislative assembly to allow a second tenure of three years to the director of the institute and fix a maximum age limit of 65 years for the post. The bill proposes to insert a new Section 12-A in the SGPGIMS Act,1983, to provide for these.

"The role of director is very important in the smooth and effective functioning of the institute. There is no provision in the Act regarding the tenure, age limit and extension of tenure of the director. In view of the above, it has been decided to insert a new Section 12-A in the aforesaid Act," the state government said ...