Lok Sabha Question No. 196 (STARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Ayush Doctors/Practitioners
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sarmistha Sethi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 196 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2022

## AYUSH DOCTORS/PRACTIONERS

## *196. SHRIMATI SARMISTHA SETHI:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a large number of posts of Ayush doctors/practitioners including Homoeopathy and Unani are lying vacant across the country
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  there  is  a  shortage  of  Ayush  drug  inspectors  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the details thereof, stream and State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to fill these vacancies along with the time by which these vacancies are likely to be filled?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY(AYUSH)

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 196* FOR 29 TH  JULY, 2022

(a) & (b): As Public Health is a State subject, the primary responsibility to fill up the posts of Ayush doctors/practitioners including Homoeopathy and Unani and maintaining their data comes under the purview of the respective State/UT Governments.

The appointment of Ayush physicians in the Central Government  at the  level of Medical  Officers/  Research  Officers  is  done  on  the  basis  of  recommendations  of  the UPSC.  The details of the sanctioned strength and vacancy position of Ayush Physicians under the Ministry of Ayush is at Annexure-I.

(c)  &  (d): As  stated above,  Public  Health  being  a State subject,  the  primary responsibility to fill up the posts of Ayush drug inspectors and  maintaining their data comes under the purview of the respective State/UT Governments.

The  stream-wise  sanctioned  strength  and  vacancy  position  details  of  the  Drug Inspectors  under  Ministry  of  Ayush  are  at Annexure-II. The  Union  Public  Service Commission  has  advertised  04  vacancies  of  Drug  Inspector  (01  in  each  stream  of Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  and  Homoeopathy)  in  the  Employment  News  for  inviting applications.

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Annexure-I Vacancy Position and Sanctioned Strength of Ayush Physicians under Ministry of Ayush

| Sl. No.   |                        | Ayush Physicians                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Ayush Physicians                                                                                                                                                                         | Ayush Physicians                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Ayush Physicians   | Total   |
|-----------|------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------|
|           |                        | Ayurveda                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Homoeopathy                                                                                                                                                                              | Unani                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Siddha             |         |
| 1.        | Sanctioned Strength    | 121                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 110                                                                                                                                                                                      | 25                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 05                 | 261     |
| 2.        | Filled up post         | 109                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 72                                                                                                                                                                                       | 21                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 05                 | 207     |
| 3.        | Vacant posts           | 12                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 38                                                                                                                                                                                       | 04                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 00                 | 54      |
| 4.        | Status as on 26.7.2022 | a) Out of 11 Ayurveda candidates recommended by UPSC, 10 have applied for extension for Joining in the Ministry of Ayush while 01 candidate's appointment has been kept on hold until police report and clarifications are received from DOPT. b) 01 post is vacant due to retirement on | a) UPSC has recommended 36 Homoeopathy candidates at the level of Medical Officer/Research Officer in the Ministry of Ayush. b) 02 posts are vacant due to retirement on superannuation. | a) 03 candidates recommended by UPSC have applied for extension in Joining in the Ministry of Ayush. b) UPSC has informed that the recruitment action to fill up 01 post has become Infructuous at scrutiny stage. | -                  | -       |

## Annexure-II

## Vacancy Position and Sanctioned Strength of Drug Inspectors under Ministry of Ayush

| Sl. No.   | Name of the post       | Drug Inspectors                                                                        | Drug Inspectors                                                                        | Drug Inspectors                                                                        | Drug Inspectors                                                                        | Total                                                                                  |
|-----------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                        | Ayurveda                                                                               | Homoeopathy                                                                            | Unani                                                                                  | Siddha                                                                                 |                                                                                        |
| 1.        | Sanctioned post        | 01                                                                                     | 01                                                                                     | 01                                                                                     | 01                                                                                     | 04                                                                                     |
| 2.        | Filled up post         | 00                                                                                     | 00                                                                                     | 00                                                                                     | 00                                                                                     | 00                                                                                     |
| 3.        | Vacant posts           | 01                                                                                     | 01                                                                                     | 01                                                                                     | 01                                                                                     | 04                                                                                     |
| 4.        | Status as on 26.7.2022 | Advertisement has been published by UPSC in employment News for inviting applications. | Advertisement has been published by UPSC in employment News for inviting applications. | Advertisement has been published by UPSC in employment News for inviting applications. | Advertisement has been published by UPSC in employment News for inviting applications. | Advertisement has been published by UPSC in employment News for inviting applications. |