Lok Sabha Question No. 1138 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-18
Subject: Recruitment of Ayurvedic Medical Officers in AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat, Kaushal Kishore

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1138 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH SEPTEMBER, 2020

## RECRUITMENT OF AYURV EDIC MEDICAL OFFICER S IN AIIMS

## 1138. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT: SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE :

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

(a) whether AIIMS, Bhubaneswar has recently conducted recruitment examination for Ayurvedic MedicalOfficers, if so, the details thereof including the number of vacancies filled up in the said recruitment drive;

(b) the details of criteria adopted for fair and t ansparent recruitment process of said Medical officers;

(c) whether the Government has receiv ed complaints of unfair means and malpractices taking place in the said recruitment procedure, if so, the details thereof along with the necessary steps taken in this regard; and

(d)  the  details  of  criteria  adopted  for  formation  of selection  panel  of examination  board  to conduct  the  said examination  along  with  the  composition  of  the  said examination  board including the Chairman and members thereof?

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

( a): AIIMS Bhubaneswar has conducted recruitment for Ayurvedic Medical Officers in which 01 post of Senior Medical Officer (Ayurveda) and 02 posts of Medical Officer (Ayurveda) advertised against which 01 post of Senior Medical Officer (Ayurveda) and 02 posts of Medical Officer (Ayurveda) were filled up.

However,  one  candidate  resigned  from  the  post  of  Medical  Officer  (Ayurveda)  an current filled up position stands at 01 post of Senior Medical Officer (Ayurveda) and 01 post of Medical Officer (Ayurve da).

(b): The notification for the said posts was published vide advertisement dated 22.02.201 News  papers,  Employment  News  as  well  as  in  the  Institute's  website.  The  applications  were sought  through  ONLINE  mode  only.  The  applications  received  we re  duly  scrutinized  by  the

Screening Committee constituted by the Director, AIIMS Bhubaneswar. After scrutiny, the of eligible & non -eligible  candidates were uploaded in the Institute's website. Further, written tests  for  each  post  were  conducted  and on  the  basis  of  the  performance  in  the  written  tests candidates  were  called  for  personal  interview,  the  candidates  were  recommended  by Selection Committee for appointment to the posts strictly as per the merit. The Governin (GB) of the Institut e approved their selection, accordingly the offer of appointments were is to them.

(c):  It has been informed by the Institute that no complaint pertaining to the recruitme has been received in the Institute.

However, as per records availa ble with the Ministry, one complaint on irregularities i the said recruitment exercise was received. However, no supporting documents were found w the complaint and the complaint did not bear any address to verify the authenticity. As p guidelin es, such complaints are classified as anonymous complaints.

(d): The criteria adopted for formation of selection panel was as per the MoHFW guide dated  01.05.2015.  Accordingly,  a  selection  committee  was  formed  with  the  approval  of competent autho rity, AIIMS Bhubaneswar.