# Himachal waives exam, interview for PGI, AIIMS doctors 2026-10-18T17:06:50+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Himachal Pradesh government has amended its Resident Doctors Policy-2025, exempting doctors who completed postgraduate studies at PGI Chandigarh and AIIMS Delhi from written exams and interviews for posts in state medical colleges. The exemption applies to vacancies for senior residents, tutors, and specialist physicians. The health and medical education department issued a notification following Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s directive. The move aims to address the shortage of senior residents, tutors, and specialist doctors in the state’s medical colleges. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The amendment directly fast-tracks hiring for senior resident, tutor, and specialist posts without screening exams or interviews. Doctors from two premier institutes are now eligible for merit-based appointment alone. The policy addresses chronic vacancies that have affected patient care and teaching in state-run medical colleges. However, the notification does not specify the number of vacancies to be filled or a timeline for appointments. The next step is implementation: the department must begin processing candidates under the revised rules. ## Coverage - amarujala.com Straightforward factual report of a policy amendment with no opinion or framing. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: AIIMS Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, PGI Chandigarh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/himachal-waives-exam-interview-for-pgi-aiims-doctors/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/himachal-waives-exam-interview-for-pgi-aiims-doctors/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/