Lok Sabha Question No. 1297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Shortage of Specialist/Super Specialist Doctors
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1297 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2019

SHORTAGE OF SPECIALIST/SUPER SPECIALIST DOCTORS

1297. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  meet  the  shortage  of specialist/super specialist doctors in ESIC Hospitals in the country;
- (b)whether the Government has decided to opt for a recruitment drive for the purpose in various States including Kerala; and
- (c)if so, the details thereof including the States where the shortage of
- doctors and specialists is the highest? ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): Regular recruitment in respect of specialist and super specialist doctors has already been initiated by ESIC.

Advertisement  has  been  released  on  24 th   December,  2018  for filling up 257 posts of Specialist Gr. II (Junior Scale) and 72 posts of Specialist Gr. II (Senior Scale- Super Specialist) in 19 States.

Additionally,  field  units  have  been  guided  to  make  contractual empanelment of doctors in ESIC hospitals to meet shortage of doctors.

- (b) & (c): Yes, Madam. Employees' State Insurance Corporation has already started the Recruitment process including Kerala.  Details of States where  shortage  of  doctors  and  specialists is highest is enclosed as Annexure-I and   Annexure-II respectively.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c) OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1297 FOR 11.02.2019 BY SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH REGARDING SHORTAGE OF SPECIALIST/SUPER SPECIALIST DOCTORS.

## DETAILS OF VACANCIES IN RESPECT OF DOCTORS (as advertised)

| S No   | Name of State    |   Name of State |
|--------|------------------|-----------------|
| 1.     | Assam            |              30 |
| 2.     | Bihar            |              60 |
| 3.     | Chhattisgarh     |              17 |
| 4.     | Delhi            |             152 |
| 5.     | Gujarat          |              27 |
| 6.     | Haryana          |              45 |
| 7.     | Himachal Pradesh |              21 |
| 8.     | Jammu & Kashmir  |              10 |
| 9.     | Jharkhand        |              22 |
| 10.    | Madhya Pradesh   |              44 |
| 11.    | Maharashtra      |             101 |
| 12.    | Orissa           |              12 |
| 13.    | Punjab           |              34 |
| 14.    | Rajasthan        |              30 |
| 15.    | Tamilnadu        |              11 |
| 16.    | Uttar Pradesh    |             128 |
| 17.    | West Bengal      |              27 |
| Total  | Total            |             771 |

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1297 FOR 11.02.2019 BY SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH REGARDING SHORTAGE OF SPECIALIST/SUPER SPECIALIST DOCTORS.

## SPECIALISTS GRADE-II (SENIOR SCALE)

|                   | NAMEOFTHEREGION   | NAMEOFTHEREGION   | NAMEOFTHEREGION   | NAMEOFTHEREGION   | NAMEOFTHEREGION   | NAMEOFTHEREGION   | NAMEOFTHEREGION   | NAMEOFTHEREGION   | NAMEOFTHEREGION   | NAMEOFTHEREGION   | NAMEOFTHEREGION   | NAMEOFTHEREGION   | NAMEOFTHEREGION   |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Specialty         | Delhi             | Gujara t          | Haryan a          | Himachal Pradesh  | Karnata ka        | Kerala            | Madhya Pradesh    | Maharas htra      | Punjab            | Rajasthan         | Tamil Nadu        | Uttar Pradesh     | West Bengal       |
| Specialty         | 1.                | 2.                | 3.                | 4.                | 5.                | 6.                | 7.                | 8.                | 9.                | 10.               | 11.               | 12.               | 13.               |
| Cardiology        | 2                 | -                 | 1                 | 1                 | 1                 | 2                 | 1                 | 2                 | 1                 | 1                 | -                 | 2                 | 1                 |
| Endocrinolog y    | 3                 | 1                 | 1                 | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 | 1                 | 1                 | 1                 | 1                 | -                 |
| Gastroenterol ogy | 3                 | -                 | -                 | -                 | 1                 | 2                 | 1                 | 1                 | 1                 | 1                 | -                 | 1                 | 1                 |
| Haematology       | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 | 1                 | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 | -                 |
| Nephrology        | 2                 | 1                 | 1                 | 1                 | 1                 | 2                 | -                 | 1                 | 1                 | 1                 | 1                 | 1                 | -                 |
| Neurology         | 2                 | -                 | 1                 | -                 | 1                 | -                 | -                 | 1                 | -                 | -                 | -                 | 1                 | -                 |
| Oncology          | 1                 | -                 | -                 | -                 | 1                 | -                 | -                 | 1                 | -                 | -                 | -                 | 1                 | -                 |
| Urology           | 3                 | 1                 | 1                 | -                 | 1                 | 1                 | -                 | 1                 | 1                 | 1                 | 1                 | 1                 | -                 |
| Total             | 16                | 03                | 05                | 02                | 07                | 07                | 02                | 07                | 05                | 05                | 03                | 08                | 02                |

## SPECIALISTS GRADE-II (JUNIOR SCALE)

| Specialty                   | Assa m   | Biha r   | Chandigar h UT   | Delh i   | Gujara t   | Haryan a   | Himach al Pradesh   | Jammu & Kashmi r   | Jharkhan d   | Karnatak a   | Keral a   | Oriss a   | Punja b   | Rajastha n   | Tami l Nad u   | Uttar Prades h   |
|-----------------------------|----------|----------|------------------|----------|------------|------------|---------------------|--------------------|--------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------|----------------|------------------|
| Specialty                   | 1.       | 2.       | 3.               | 4.       | 5.         | 6.         | 7.                  | 8.                 | 9.           | 10.          | 11.       | 12.       | 13.       | 14.          | 15.            | 16.              |
| Anesthesia                  | -        | -        | -                | 5        | 3          | 2          | 1                   | -                  | -            | -            | 3         | 1         | 3         | 3            | 1              | 9                |
| Biochemistry                | -        | -        | -                | 1        | -          | 1          | -                   | -                  | -            | -            | -         | -         | 1         | -            | -              | -                |
| Dermatology &STD            | -        | -        | -                | -        | 2          | 1          | 1                   | 1                  | 1            | -            | 1         | 1         | 1         | 1            | -              | 5                |
| General Medicine            | -        | -        | -                | 1        | 6          | 1          | 2                   | -                  | -            | -            | 4         | -         | 2         | 1            | 1              | 9                |
| General Surgery             | -        | -        | -                | 3        | 5          | 1          | -                   | -                  | -            | -            | 5         | -         | 1         | 1            | 1              | 9                |
| Microbiology                | -        | -        | -                | 1        | -          | -          | -                   | --                 | -            | -            |           | -         | 1         | -            | -              | -                |
| Obst. &Gynae.               | -        | -        | -                | -        | 5          | 1          | 1                   | -                  | 2            | -            | 1         | -         | -         | 1            | 1              | 9                |
| Ophthalmology               | -        | -        | -                | 1        | 1          | 2          | -                   | -                  | -            | -            |           | -         | -         | 1            | 1              | 4                |
| Orthopedics                 | -        | -        | -                | 4        | 3          | 1          | -                   | -                  | -            | -            | 2         | 1         | 1 2       |              | -              | 5                |
| Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (ENT) | -        | -        | -                | 2        | 2          | -          | -                   | 1                  | 2            | -            | -         | -         | -         | 3            | -              | 5                |
| Pathology                   | -        | -        | -                | 1        | 2          | 1          | -                   | -                  | 1            | -            | 2         | -         | 1         | 1            | -              | 5                |
| Pediatrics                  | -        | -        | -                | 2        | 5          | 1          | -                   | -                  | 1            | -            | 2         | -         | 1         | 1            | -              | 9                |
| Pulmonary Medicine          | 1        | 1        | -                | -        | 3          | -          | 1                   | -                  | -            | -            | 1         | -         | -         | 2            | 1              | 5                |
| Radio-Diagnosis             | -        | -        | 1                | 3        | 6          | 3          | 1                   | 1                  | 3            | 1            | 3         | 1         | 1         | 3            | -              | 9                |
| Psychiatry                  | -        | -        | -                | -        | -          | 1          | -                   | -                  | -            | -            | -         | -         | -         | -            | -              | -                |
| Total                       | 01       | 01       | 01               | 24       | 43         | 16         | 07                  | 03                 | 10           | 01           | 24        | 04        | 13        | 20           | 06             | 83               |

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