Dharamshala, Oct. 18 -- The Himachal Pradesh government has amended the Resident Doctors Policy-2025 to facilitate the appointment of eligible postgraduate (PG) doctors who have completed their degrees from the PGI, Chandigarh, and the AIIMS, New Delhi, officials said on Sunday.

The appointments would be made against vacancies of senior residents or tutor specialists in the state's six medical colleges.

According to a fresh notification issued by the department of medical education, a new clause has been incorporated into the policy. Under the provision, eligible PG doctors from these two premier medical institutions shall be appointed on the basis of merit obtained in MBBS and postgraduate examinations, without any written test or inte...