Lok Sabha Question No. 223 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Vacant Posts in AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 223 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND FEBRUARY, 2018

## VACANT POSTS IN AIIM S

## 223. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

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

- (a) whether recruitment to the sanctioned posts in various All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is pending;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of posts filled against sanctioned posts in various A IIMS including one situated in Bhopal during the last one year;
- (c) the details regarding the sanctioned posts and the vacant posts in AIIMS Bhopal along with the action taken by the Government to fill these vacancies;
- (d) whether the Government has paid attention to the causes of delay in such recruitments to the sanctioned posts; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the remedial steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a) : A  total  of  4089  posts  have  been  sanctioned  for  each  of  six  new  AIIMS  at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur and Rishikesh. Recruitment to various positions is do need  basis  keeping  in  view  the  additional  ser vices  and  facilities  planned  to  be  added  in  the hospitals.

A total number of 305 posts of various Faculty disciplines have been created for e six  functional  AIIMS  namely  AIIMS  at  Bhopal,  Bhubaneswar,  Jodhpur,  Patna,  Raipur  and Rishikesh. Vacant faculty  posts  are  being  advertised  regularly  by  the  Institutes  dependin their requirement. However, as high standards have to be maintained in selection, keep view the stature of these Institutes of National Importance, all the advertised positio ns could not be filled up.

Recruitment Rules for Non - Faculty Posts for six new AIIMS were formulated in 2015 and have been adopted by the Institute Body of the six new AIIMS recently. Consequently, recruitment process for Non - Faculty posts at six new AIIMS has been initiated.

(b) : Institute wise details of vacant posts of Faculty against the sanctioned posts in res new AIIMS including AIIMS Bhopal are given in Annexure -I. The Institute wise details of Non -Faculty posts are given in Annexur e- II.

(c) to (e): The details of sanctioned and vacant posts are mentioned in answer to para above.

To facilitate expeditious filling up of vacancies, separate Standing Selection Com (SSCs) have been constituted for each of the aforesaid six AIIMS. Also, recruitment exe are being held in all the six AIIMS.

The upper age limit for direct rec ruitment against the posts 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  Facu lty  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 th e shortage of Faculty in the six new AIIMS.

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

| AIIMS        |   Sanction ed Posts |   Posts filled at present |   Posts filled up during 2017 out of posts filled at present |   Posts vacant at present | Remarks/Progress of recruitment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|--------------|---------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Bhopal       |                 305 |                       135 |                                                           93 |                       170 | 251 posts advertised out of which empanelled. 96 candidates have 9 candidates are unable to join as 11 candidates have sought Advertisement for remaining positions is being advertised                                                                                     |
| Bhubanes war |                 305 |                       158 |                                                           11 |                       147 | Advertisement for 179 posts of published in March, 2017. Interview selection of faculties has been and 72 candidates have been out of which 39 candidates nursing faculty have joined so Facultyjoined in 2017 and 29 2018 and one candidate joined in from previous panel. |
| Jodhpur      |                 305 |                       138 |                                                           49 |                       167 | Advertisement for 45 faculty already been advertised and the same were held on 17.01.2018. Faculty posts have been advertised, date for the submission of 28.02.2018.                                                                                                       |
| Patna        |                 305 |                        52 |                                                            0 |                       253 | 252 posts were adve rtised. Appointment orders for 86 Faculty posts are                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Raipur       |                 305 |                        98 |                                                           28 |                       207 | As all the advertised posts could filled up, the vacant posts are advertised.                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Rishikesh    |                 305 |                       143 |                                                           88 |                       162 | 163 posts were advertised in June, which 46 Number of Faculty has empanelled. 15 candidates joined.                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Total        |                1830 |                       724 |                                                          264 |                      1106 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

## ANNEXURE - I

extension.

Faculty including

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

| AIIMS       |   Sanctioned Posts |   Posts filled at present |   Posts vacant at present |
|-------------|--------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| Bhopal      |               3776 |                       660 |                      3116 |
| Bhubaneswar |               3776 |                       793 |                      2983 |
| Jodhpur     |               3776 |                       603 |                      3173 |
| Patna       |               3776 |                       965 |                      2811 |
| Raipur      |               3776 |                       986 |                      2790 |
| Rishikesh   |               3776 |                       195 |                      3581 |
| Total       |              22656 |                      4202 |                     18454 |