Lok Sabha Question No. 692 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Recruitment of Physiotherapists
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Richard Hay

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 692 TO BE ANSWERED ON  14 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## RECRUITMENT OF PHYSI OTHERAPISTS

## 692. PROF. RICHARD HAY:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  physiotherapists  employed  in  the  Ministry  including  allied  office autonomous organizations;
- (b) the details of recruitment rules for physiotherapists in the said organizations;
- (c)  whether  uniform  recruitment  rules  and  procedures  are  being  adopted  for  the recruitments, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  details  of  the  recommendations  of  Se venth  Pay  Commission  with  respect  to physiotherapists and the pay scale given by the Ministry at the entry level at present?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a):       In so far as Central Government Hospitals in Delhi i.e. Safdarjung Hospital Manohar Lohia(RML) Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals(LHMC)  are  concerned,  the  total  sanctioned  strength/in - position  of  Physiothe rapist Cadre is as under:

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

As far as All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi is concerned, there are 62 incumbents in position in the cadre of Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy as agai combined sanctioned strength of 80. Further, National Institute of Tuberculosis & Respi Diseases (NITRD), New Delhi has informed that there is only o ne (1) physiotherapist in this Institute.

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(b)  &  (c):      The  major  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 in Central government hospitals like Safdarjung hospital and Dr. RML hospital are as under: -

- Method of Recruitment : Direct Recruitment.
- Essential qualification :

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

- Period of Probation : Two years

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

(d): The Seventh Central Pay Commission (7 th CPC) in its report has noted that Physiotherapy is  an  important  field  and  that  there  is  a  need  to  attract  talented  professionals  to healthcare  segment  and  has  recommended  replacement  pay  levels  for  Physiotherapist.  T Commission  further  obs erved  that  the  entry  level  qualification  for  Physiotherapist  has revised  by  the  Government  recently  from  existing  Diploma  in  Physiotherapists  to  bach Degree in Physiotherapy with two years practical experience with a desirable qualifica Mas ters  in  Physiotherapy.  In  this  backdrop,  the  Commission  has  recommended  that  t administrative Ministry should undertake a holistic cadre restructuring of physiotherapist

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

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