Lok Sabha Question No. 176 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-21
Subject: Recruitment Rules for Physiotherapists
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: K. KAMARAAJ, TAPAS MANDAL

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 176 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST DEEMBER ,2018

## RECRUITMENT RULES FO R PHYSIOTHERAPISTS

## *176. DR. K. KAMARAJ: DR. TAPAS MANDAL:

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

- (a) the recommended number of physiotherapists per thousand population alo with  the  number  of  physiotherapists  employed  in  the  Ministry  including  a offices and autonomous organizations;
- (b)  whether  uniform  recruitment  rule/  procedure  is  being  adopted  for recruitment of physiotherapists and if so, the details thereof indicating t features of these rules; and
- (c)  the  details  of  the recommendations  of  the  Seventh  Pay  Commission  with respect to physiotherapists and the pay scale given by the Ministry at th level presently?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a)to ( c) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 176* FOR 21 ST DECEMBER , 20 18

(a)     As per available information, norms regarding physiotherapists per t population have not been recommended. In so far as Central Government Hospital in  Delhi  i.e.  Safdarjung  Hospital,  Dr.  Ram  Manohar  Lohia(RML)  Hospital  an Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals(LHMC) are concerned, the details regarding sanctioned stre ngth/ Physiotherapist in - position are as under:

| Hospital            | Hospital            |   Sanctioned Strength | In- position   |
|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|----------------|
| Safdarjung Hospital | Safdarjung Hospital |                    44 | 29             |
| Dr. RML             | Dr. RML             |                    14 | 14             |
| LHMC                | Hospital KSCH       |                    06 | 05             |
| LHMC                | SSKH                |                    01 | -              |

As  far  as  All  India  Institute  of  Medical  Sciences  (AIIMS),  New  Delhi concerned,  there  are  62  incumbents  in  the  cadre  of  Physiotherapy/Occupati Therapy.  Further,  National  Institute  of  Tuberculosis  &  Respiratory  Dise (NITRD), New Delhi has informed that there is only one physiotherapist in Institute.

- (b)  The  m ajor  uniform  fields  in  the  Recruitment  Rules  (RR's)  for  the  post  of 'Physiotherapist' which is a General Central Service, Group B, Non - Gazetted/Non Ministerial post in the Central Government hospitals like Safdarjung hospit Dr. RML hospital are as un der: -
- Method of Recruitment : Direct Recruitment.

## Essential qualification :

Bachelor's  degree  in  Physiotherapy  from  a  recognised  University.  Two years practical experience in Physiotherapy from a Government Hospital Private hospital with at least 100 beds.

- Period of Probation : Two years

So far as Kalawati Saran Children Hospital (KSCH) is concerned, the post of physiotherapist is a Group -'C' post and the required education qualification as per RR is either Degree or Diploma.

(c)   The Seven th Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) in its report has noted th Physiotherapy  is  an  important  field  and  that  there  is  a  need  to  attract professionals to this critical healthcare segment and has recommended replac pay  levels  for  Physiotherapi st.  The  Commission  further  observed  that  the  entry level qualification for Physiotherapist has been revised by the Government re from  existing  Diploma  in  Physiotherapists  to  bachelor  Degree  in  Physiothe with  two  years  practical  experience  with  a desirable qualification  of  Masters  in Physiotherapy.  In  this  backdrop,  the  Commission  has  recommended  that  th administrative Ministry should undertake a holistic cadre restructuri physiotherapist.

T he entry level pay scale of 'Physiotherapist' working in Central Government Hospitals  i.e.  Safdarjung  Hospital,  Dr.  Ram  Manohar  Lohia  Hospital,  Kalaw Saran Children Hospital and AIIMS, New Delhi is Rs. 35,400 - 1,12,400(Level - 6) as per 7 th CPC.

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