Lok Sabha Question No. 191 (STARRED), answered on 2017-07-28
Subject: Vacancies in AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR, BHARAT SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 191 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH JULY , 2017 VACANCIES IN AIIMS

## *191. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

## SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note that a large number of posts are v in  medical  and  non - medical  cadres  in  All  India  Institute  of  Medical  Scienc s (AIIMS) set up in various p arts of the country, if so, the details thereof and reasons therefor;
- (b)  whether  the  six  new  AIIMS  are  struggling  to  fill  up  1285  vacant  p including  reserved  categories  post  during  the  current  year  and  if  so,  the thereof and the reasons t here f or ;
- (c) whether it is true that last year a total of 1300 posts were advertised new AIIMS against which only 300 were selected, out of which only 200 fina joined and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has any pr oposal to hire retired professors up to the age of 70 years on contract as faculty and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  corrective  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  expedite  recruit process in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## ( SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA )

- (a)to ( e) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA TH

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 191* FOR 28 JULY, 2017

(a) to (c) A total number of 305 posts of various Faculty disciplines have b created for each of six functional AIIMS namely AIIMS at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur and Rishikesh. Recruitment to various positions is do need  basis  keeping  in  view the  additional  services  and  facilities  planned  to added in the hospitals. Vacant Faculty posts are being advertised regularly Institutes depending on their requirement. However, as high standards have maintained in selection, keeping in vie w the stature of these Institutes of Nationa Importance, all the advertised positions could not be filled up. Institute w of  vacant  and  filled  up  Faculty  positions,  Senior  Resident  positions  and Resident positions against the sanctioned posts are given in Annexure - I.

Out of the 1300 Faculty posts advertised in 2016 and 2015, 301 doctors empanelled against various Faculty posts in all the six new AIIMS. The Inst -wise details of which are given in Annexure - III.

The Institute wis e details of Non - Faculty posts against the sanctioned posts are  given  in  Annexure - II.  Recruitment  Rules  for  Non - Faculty  Posts  have  been adopted by the Institute Body of the six new AIIMS recently. Consequently, recruitment process for Non -Faculty post s at six new AIIMS has been initiated.

(d) to (e)To  facilitate  expeditious  filling  up  of  vacancies,  separate  Sta Selection Committee (SSCs) have been constituted for each of the aforesaid AIIMS. The upper age limit for direct recruitment a gainst the posts of Professor and Additional Professor in the six AIIMS has been raised from the presen years to 58 years. This will make available experienced willing faculty of Government Medical Colleges where the retirement age is 58/60 yea rs. Contr ctual appointment of Faculty is also permitted as a stop gap arrangement. Direct the  Institutes  have  been  delegated  administrative  power  to  appoint  Addit Professors  and  Professors  on  contract  basis.  There  is  no  proposal  u considera tion to hire retired professors up to the age of 70 years on cont Faculty .

| ANENEXURE - I POSITION OF FACULTY POSTS IN SIX NEW AIIMS   | ANENEXURE - I POSITION OF FACULTY POSTS IN SIX NEW AIIMS   | ANENEXURE - I POSITION OF FACULTY POSTS IN SIX NEW AIIMS   | ANENEXURE - I POSITION OF FACULTY POSTS IN SIX NEW AIIMS   | ANENEXURE - I POSITION OF FACULTY POSTS IN SIX NEW AIIMS                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| AIIMS                                                      | Sanctioned                                                 | Posts filled present                                       | at Posts vacant at present                                 | Status of recruitment                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Bhopal                                                     | 305                                                        | 60                                                         | 245                                                        | 245 posts advertised. 75% posts completed in empanelment of 116 in 41 departments .                                                                                                                                                         |
| Bhubaneswar                                                | 305                                                        | 137                                                        | 178                                                        | 179 vacant posts including Faculty advertised. First i nterviews scheduled to be from 28.07.2017 to 30.07.2017.                                                                                                                             |
| Jodhpur                                                    | 305                                                        | 140                                                        | 165                                                        | A recruitment exercise completed recently in which posts were advertised and in candidates were empanelled. empanelled candidates candidates have already Remaining 24 candidates areyet join.                                              |
| Patna                                                      | 305                                                        | 52                                                         | 253                                                        | Vacant pos ts have been advertised.                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Raipur                                                     | 305                                                        | 74                                                         | 231                                                        | A recruitment exerciseunderway in which 231 posts have advertised. Out of these, process has been completed 207 posts and 48 candidates have been empanelled . Recruitment against remaining vacancies are under progress.                  |
| Rishikesh                                                  | 305                                                        | 121                                                        | 184                                                        | AIIMS Rishikesh has completed recruitment exercise in which 205 posts were and in all 74 candidates empanelled. Out of empanelled candidates candidates have joined. 25 candidates are yet to join. 163 posts of Faculty have - advertised. |
| Total                                                      | 1830                                                       | 584                                                        | 1246                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

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VACNCY POSITTION OF SENIOR RESIDENT POSTS AT SIX NEW AIIMS

| AIIMS       | Senior Residents   | Senior Residents   | Posts Vacant   |
|-------------|--------------------|--------------------|----------------|
|             | Sanctioned         | Posts Filled       |                |
| Bhopal      | 327                | 70                 | 257            |
| Bhubaneswar | 327                | 104                | 223            |
| Jodhpur     | 327                | 94                 | 233            |
| Patna       | 327                | 111                | 216            |
| Raipur      | 327                | 69                 | 258            |
| Rishikesh   | 327                | 81                 | 246            |
| Total       | 1962               | 529                | 1433           |

VACAN CY POS IT ION OF JUNIOR RESIDENT POSTS AT SIX NEW AIIMS

| AIIMS       | Junior Residents   | Junior Residents   | PostsVacant   |
|-------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------|
|             | Sanctioned         | Posts Filled       |               |
| Bhopal      | 301                | 13                 | 288           |
| Bhubaneswar | 301                | 35                 | 266           |
| Jodhpur     | 301                | 85                 | 216           |
| Patna       | 301                | 95                 | 206           |
| Raipur      | 301                | 26                 | 275           |
| Rishikesh   | 301                | 152                | 149           |
| Total       | 1806               | 406                | 1400          |

ANNEXURE - II

## VACANCY POSITIONS OF NON -FACULTY POSTS AT SIX NEW AIIMS

| AIIMS       | Sanctioned   |   Posts Filled |   Posts vacant |
|-------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|
| Bhopal      | 3776         |            684 |           3092 |
| Bhubaneswar | 3776         |            806 |           2970 |
| Jodhpur     | 3776         |             44 |           3732 |
| Patna       | 3776         |            607 |           3169 |
| Raipur      | 3776         |            739 |           3037 |
| Rishikesh   | 3776         |            937 |           2839 |
| Total       | 22,656       |           3817 |          18839 |

## ANNEXURE - III

## VACAN CY POSITION OF FACULTY POSTS IN SIX NEW AIIMS in 2016

| AIIMS       |   Sanctioned |   Post advertised in 2015 - 16 and 2016 - 17 |   No. of candidates empanelled against posts advertised |   Candidates Joined |
|-------------|--------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| Bhopal      |          305 |                                          251 |                                                      00 |                  00 |
| Bhubaneswar |          305 |                                          244 |                                                     105 |                 102 |
| Jodhpur     |          305 |                                          221 |                                                      89 |                  66 |
| Patna       |          305 |                                          195 |                                                      00 |                  00 |
| Raipur      |          305 |                                          133 |                                                      42 |                  30 |
| Rishikesh   |          305 |                                          256 |                                                      65 |                  48 |
| Total       |         1830 |                                         1300 |                                                     301 |                 246 |