Lok Sabha Question No. 1323 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Vacancies in AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1323 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 2 ND DECEMBER, 2017

## VACANCIES IN AIIMS

## 1323. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the number of vacancies in All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) including All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna along with the steps being taken to fill the said vacanc ies;

(b) the time by which all AIIMS of the country including the AIIMS, Patna are likely to be fully functional;

(c) whether the patients are facing problems as these AIIMS are yet to become fully functional; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and action taken in this regard along with the present status of the second AIIMS approved for Bihar?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a): A total number of 3 05 posts of various Faculty disciplines have been created for each six  functional  AIIMS  namely  AIIMS  at  Bhopal,  Bhubaneswar,  Jodhpur,  Patna,  Raipur  and Rishikesh. Recruitment to various positions is done on need basis keeping in view the add serv ices  and  facilities  planned  to  be  added  in  the  hospitals.  Vacant  faculty  posts  a advertised regularly by the Institutes depending on their requirement. However, as high st have to be maintained in selection, keeping in view the stature of th ese Institutes of National Importance, all the advertised positions could not be filled up. Institute wise details posts of Faculty against the sanctioned posts in respect of six new AIIMS are given in An -I. The Institute wise details of No n- Faculty posts are given in Annexure -II.

To facilitate expeditious filling up of vacancies, separate Standing Selection Com (SSCs) have been constituted for each of the aforesaid six AIIMS.

The upper age limit for direct recruitment against the po sts of Professor and Additional Professor in the six AIIMS has been raised from the present 50 years to 58 years. This wi available experienced willing faculty of various Government Medical Colleges.

Filling  up  of  vacant  Faculty  posts  in  the  new AIIMS  by  taking  serving  Faculty  from Government Medical Colleges/Institutes on deputation basis has also been allowed. Contra engagement of retired Faculty of Government Medical Colleges/Institutes has also been all to meet the shortage of Faculty in the six new AIIMS.

(b) : All six new AIIMS, including AIIMS Patna, are operational with functional Out - patient Department (OPD) and In - patient Department (IPD) and OT services.

Altogether, on an average, the number of OPD attendance of about 9000 per day and number of IPD attendance of about 7546 per month is recorded together in the six new AIIMS

About 3558 surgeries are being performed altogether in six new AIIMS on monthly basi

Various Speciality/Super Speciality Departments are functioning in six new AIIMS. 24 Speciality/Super Speciality Departments are functioning in AIIMS Patna.

All the aforesaid six new functional AIIMS, including AIIMS Patna are likely to bec fully functional with full 960 bed capacity by September, 2018.

(c) & (d): Medical  facilities  with  major  specialities  and  super - speciality  Departments  for meeting critical patient care are available at all the Institutes.  Sophisticated diagno such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) a nd CT Scan machines are also available at six functional AIIMS. These facilities are adequate for the current patient load.

Setting up of the second AIIMS in Bihar was announced in the Union Budget Speech o year 2015 - 16. Central Government has requested the Government of Bihar for identification of 3- 4 alternative suitable sites measuring 200 acres and other required infrastructure for t AIIMS.

## PRESENT POSITION OF FACULTY POSTS AGAINST SANCTIONED POSTS IN SIX NEW AIIMS

| AIIMS        |   Sancti oned Posts |   Posts filled at present |   Posts vacant at present | Remarks/Progress of recruitment exercises                                                                                                                                                                   |
|--------------|---------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Bhopal       |                 305 |                       133 |                       172 | 251 posts advertised out of which empanelled. 91 candidates have joined candidates have declined to join as candidates have sought Advertisement for remaining Fac ulty positions being advertised shortly. |
| Bhubanes war |                 305 |                       131 |                       174 | Advertisement for 179 posts of faculty published in March, 2017. Interview selection of faculties has been completed and 72 candidates have been empanelled.                                                |
| Jodhpur      |                 305 |                       139 |                       166 | Advertisement for 45 faculty posts has been advertised, last date of application is 18 th Dec, 2017. Advertisement remaining Faculty posts will be January, 2018.                                           |
| Patna        |                 305 |                        52 |                       253 | 252 posts were advertised against which of 84candidates have been empanelled.                                                                                                                               |
| Raipur       |                 305 |                        97 |                       208 | Proposed to be filled by March, 2018.                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Rishikesh    |                 305 |                       128 |                       177 | 163 posts were advertised in June, which 46 Number of Faculty has empanelled.                                                                                                                               |
| Total        |                1830 |                       680 |                      1150 |                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

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## ANNEXURE - II

## PRESENT POSITION OF NON - FACULTY POSTS AGAINST SANCTIONED POSTS IN SIX NEW AIIMS

| AIIMS       |   Sanctioned Posts |   Posts filled present |   at Posts vacant at present |
|-------------|--------------------|------------------------|------------------------------|
| Bhopal      |               3776 |                    160 |                         3616 |
| Bhubaneswar |               3776 |                    796 |                         2980 |
| Jodhpur     |               3776 |                    598 |                         3178 |
| Patna       |               3776 |                    965 |                         2811 |
| Raipur      |               3776 |                    747 |                         3029 |
| Rishikesh   |               3776 |                    201 |                         3575 |
| Total       |              22656 |                   3467 |                        19189 |