Indore: Pension payment order and age limit have come as major hindrances for the health department’s decision to recruit retired doctors in primary health centres in city.Until now, five walk-in interviews have been conducted and 18 applicants appeared for it. But, the department has failed to select any candidate. According to selection rules, a candidate has to be under age group of 65-67 years, while they should also have pension payment order to apply for the post. But, most of the retired doctors, who appeared for the interview, have not received pension payment order because of some enquiries going against them in their department, said an official.Health department joint director Dr Laxmi Baghel said the process of recruitment had started five weeks ago. The interview was scheduled on every Wednesday. But, no retired doctor has been selected as seven of the applicants were above 67 years of age, while remaining did not have pension payment order.“We are unable to get doctors under 67 years of age. Five weeks have passed, but we have not come across any doctor, who is able to fulfil all the conditions. If the situation remains the same in further interviews, we will appeal to ministry to extend the age limit to 69 years since most of the applicants, who appeared for the interview, were under the age group of 68-69 years.“The department needs to recruit 14 retired doctors for primary health centres in Indore’s urban areas. As regular appointment will take time, so, it was decided to appoint doctors, who retired from state medical services and medical education services after attaining the age of 65 years and against whom no departmental action is pending,” Dr Baghel said.

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