Agriculture Officers Without Holding P.H.D- Debarred To Use Word Doctor
Author(s): City Air NewsChandigarh, November 18, 2015: The Punjab Government has taken strong notice of some officers prefixing the word ‘Doctor’ with their names without possessing the appropriate Qualification or Degree. This practice...
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Nov 18, 2015 10:30
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Chandigarh, November 18, 2015: The Punjab Government has taken strong notice of some officers prefixing the word ‘Doctor’ with their names without possessing the appropriate Qualification or Degree. This practice was prevalent mostly in the department of Agriculture and Horticulture.
Disclosing this, a spokesperson of the Agriculture Department, Punjab said that a person holding a P.H.D degree or a degree in medicine is authorised to use the word Doctor. He said that the department has issued the strict instructions to the Heads of the Agriculture, Horticulture and Water & Soil Conservation departments to stop this illegal practice immediately. The spokesperson also disclosed that instructions have been issued which stipulate that disciplinary action would be initiated against the erring officers using the word Doctor without holding the appropriate degree.
Date:
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
