Lok Sabha Question No. 164 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-21
Subject: Functionality of Newly set up AIIMS Departments
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 164 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST DEEMBER ,2018 FUNCTIONALITY OF NEW LY SET UP AIIMS DEPA RTMENTS

## *164. DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any assessment regarding functional of departments under newly establis hed AIIMS during the last four years, if so, th details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  out  of  42  departments  in  the  new  AIIMS,  6 speciality and super - speciality departments have not become functional, if so , the reasons therefor;
- (c) the time by which the Government proposes to make all the departments f functional, institution - wise;
- (d)  the details  of  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure functionality of all departments under the six new AIIMS, State/UT and year - wise since 2014; and
- (e)  the  details  of  the  percentage  of  healthcare  budget  spent  on  ensuring func tioning of all departments in Government hospitals, State/UT and year - wise since 2014?

## 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 STARRED QUESTION NO. 164* FOR 21 ST DECEMBER , 20 18

(a) The Ministry has been reviewing the functioning of the departments in functional new AIIMS on regular basis.

(b) No.  Out  of  the  42  Departments  in  the  functional  new  AIIMS,  0  to Specialty and Super - specialty departments have not become functional. The main reason for non - functioning of Specialties / Super Specialties is non - availability of faculty in the concerned S pecialties / Super - specialties.

(c) All  sanctioned Specialties and Super - Specialties are expected functional in all the functional AIIMS by June, 2019.

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(d) The  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  full  functionality  of Departments under the six new AIIMS are as below: -

- i. A  Central  Institute  Body  has  been  created  and  empowered  to  tak common policy decisions concerning all AIIMS to bring uniformity i policies across all AIIMS and to facilitate effective Governance o AIIMS.
- ii. To  facilitate  expediti ous  filling  up  of  vacancies,  standing  HR Committees  have  been  constituted  for  each  of  the  aforesaid  s AIIMS.
- iii. Recruitment exercises are being held regularly in all the six AIIM
- iv. System  of  walk - in - interview  for  engagement  of  faculty  on  contract basis has also been introduced.
- v. The  upper  age  limits  for  direct  recruitment  against  the  post Professor and Additional Professor in the six AIIMS have been rais from  the  present  50  yea rs  to  58  years.  This  will  make  available experienced willing faculty of various Government Medical Colleges
- vi. Filling up of vacant faculty posts in the new AIIMS by taking serv Faculty from Government Medical Colleges / Institutes on deputatio basis has also been allowed.
- vii. Contractual  engagement  of  retired  faculty  of  Government  Medical Colleges  /  Institutes  has  also  been  allowed  to  meet  the  shortag Faculty in the six new AIIMS.
- viii. Visiting Faculty scheme in new AIIMS has been formulated to allow nation al and international faculty to work in new AIIMS for teachi and academic purposes.
- ix. Overseas  citizens  of  India  have  been  allowed  to  join  as  teach faculty in new AIIMS.
10. (e) Health  is  a  State  subject.  Hence,  exhaustive  data  regarding  percenta healthca re budget spent in functioning of departments of all Government Hospi State / UT wise is not available with the Ministry.

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