Lok Sabha Question No. 154 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Shortage of Doctors in AIIMS Institutes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 154 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JUNE,2019

## SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS IN AIIMS INSTITUTES

## 154. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware that  there  is  shortage  of  doctors  in  various All  India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) institutions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the remedial steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) the total number of doctors appointed in such institutes during the last three years;
- (d)  whether  the  Government proposes  to  make  new  appointments  in AIIMS  located  in  New Delhi to meet the shortage of doctors; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (c): A total number of 305 posts of various Faculty disciplines have been created each of six functional AIIMS namely AIIMS at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipu and Rishikesh. 183 Faculty posts have been sanctioned for each of the AIIMS at Mangala giri, Nagpur and Kalyani. Posts of Senior Residents and Junior Residents have been sanctioned each of the above AIIMS.

Recruitment to various positions is done on need basis keeping in view the addit services and facilities planned to be added i n the hospitals.

Vacant  faculty  posts  are  advertised  regularly  by  the  Institutes  depending  on requirement. However, as high standards have to be maintained in selection, keeping in vi stature of these Institutes of National Importance, all th e advertised positions could not be filled up.

Various positions of Senior Resident and Junior Resident are also advertised and fi on need basis by the respective AIIMS.

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 periodically in all the six AIIMS.

This Ministry has als o nominated Institutes of National Importance (such as six AIIMS, PGIMER JIPMER) to provide mentorship to new AIIMS and supportthem intheir recruitment process.

The upper age limit for direct recruitment against the posts of Professor and Add Professor in the six AIIMS has been raised from the present 50 years to 58 years.

Filling  up  of  vacant  Faculty  posts  in  the  new  AIIMS  by  taking  serving  Faculty  f Government Medical Colleges/Institutes on deputation basis has also been allowed. Contra engagement of retired Faculty of Government Medical Colleges/Institutes up to 70 years o has also been allowed to meet the shortage of Faculty in the six new AIIMS. Walk - in - interview for engagement of Faculty on contract basis has also been allowed a s a stop gap arrangement.

OCI card holders have been allowed to be appointed on faculty positions.

Institute wise details of vacant posts of Faculty, Senior Residents and Junior Resi respect of above new AIIMS are given in Annexure -I.

Institute wise details of doctors appointed in new AIIMS during the last three years are gi Annexure-II.

As regards AIIMS New Delhi, 670 faculty doctors are working at present against the sanctioned  strength  of  1042.    Besides  faculty  doctors,  958  Junior  Resi dents and 1350 Senior Residents  are  in  position  for  patient  care.  Also,  56  faculty  doctors  in  the  grade  of Professor have been appointed on contract basis.

Actions are taken to fill up the posts of doctors as and when required.

Total 90 Assistant Professors, 2270 Senior Residents and 2617 Junior residents have appointed in AIIMS, New Delhi during the last three years.

(d)& (e): As far as AIIMS, New Delhi is concerned 170 posts of Assistant Professor hav been advertised.

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

| AIIMS       |   Sanctioned Posts | Posts filled   |   Posts vacant | Remarks/Progress of recruitment exercises                                                                                                                                               |
|-------------|--------------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Bhopal      |                305 | 144            |            161 | Recruitment process of filling up of vacant posts is in progress.                                                                                                                       |
| Bhubaneswar |                305 | 181            |            124 | 125 posts of Faculty advertised on 28.01.2019.                                                                                                                                          |
| Jodhpur     |                305 | 162            |            143 | 135 Faculty posts were advertised and result has been declared.                                                                                                                         |
| Patna       |                305 | 120*           |            185 | 196 posts have recently been advertised. 10 posts filled on contractual basis have also been advertised. 1 post to be vacant soon has also been advertised.                             |
| Raipur *    |                305 | 129            |            176 | 183 posts have been advertised. Interviews for 1 st phase completed. Joining process for 9 posts is going on. The interviews for 2 nd phase also completed. Result to be declared soon. |
| Rishikesh   |                305 | 225            |             80 | 110 Faculty posts advertised. Interviews to be held shortly.                                                                                                                            |
| Mangalagiri |                183 | 39             |            144 |                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Nagpur      |                183 | 24             |            159 | In a recently held recruitment process, appointment letters issued to 61 Faculty candidates. 8 Faculty posts have also been advertised.                                                 |
| Kalyani     |                183 | Nil            |            183 | 85 posts have been advertised and recruitment is underway.                                                                                                                              |
| Raebareli   |                 16 | 7              |              9 |                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Total       |               2395 | 1031           |           1364 |                                                                                                                                                                                         |

## PRESENT POSITION OF SENIOR RESIDENTSAND JUNIOR RESIDENTS AGAINST SANCTIONED POSTS IN NEW AIIMS

|             | Senior Residents   | Senior Residents   | Senior Residents   | Junior Residents   | Junior Residents   | Junior Residents   |
|-------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| AIIMS       | Sanctioned Posts   | Posts Filled       | Posts Vacant       | Sanctioned Posts   | Posts Filled       | Posts Vacant       |
| Bhopal      | 327                | 169                | 158                | 301                | 192                | 109                |
| Bhubaneswar | 327                | 200                | 127                | 301                | 164                | 137                |
| Jodhpur*    | 327                | 191                | 136                | 301                | 301                | 0                  |
| Patna*      | 327                | 154                | 173                | 301                | 192                | 109                |
| Raipur      | 327                | 149                | 178                | 301                | 153                | 148                |
| Rishikesh   | 327                | 267                | 60                 | 301                | 301                | 0                  |
| Mangalagiri | 16                 | 15                 | 1                  | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
| Nagpur      | 16                 | 7                  | 9                  | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
| Kalyani     | 8                  | 0                  | 8                  | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
| Raebareli   | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  | 8                  | 2                  | 6                  |
| Total       | 2002               | 1152               | 850                | 1814               | 1305               | 509                |

*As on 31.05.2019

## DETAILS OF DOCTORS APPOINTED IN NEW AIIMS DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS

| AIIMS       | No. of Doctors appointed in last three years   | No. of Doctors appointed in last three years   |   No. of Doctors appointed in last three years |
|-------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| AIIMS       | 2016                                           | 2017                                           |                                           2018 |
| Bhopal      | 159                                            | 427                                            |                                            503 |
| Bhubaneswar | 177                                            | 168                                            |                                            280 |
| Jodhpur     | 204                                            | 368                                            |                                            446 |
| Patna       | 240                                            | 253                                            |                                            437 |
| Raipur      | 136                                            | 142                                            |                                            312 |
| Rishikesh   | 369                                            | 666                                            |                                            793 |
| Mangalagiri | NA                                             | NA                                             |                                             27 |
| Nagpur      | NA                                             | NA                                             |                                             20 |
| Kalyani     | NA                                             | NA                                             |                                              0 |
| Raebareli   | NA                                             | NA                                             |                                             11 |