Lok Sabha Question No. 1636 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-11
Subject: Vacant Posts of Doctors in AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: C.N. Annadurai, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Ganesan Selvam, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Gautham Sigamani Pon, Manjulata Mandal, Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar, Dhanush M Kumar, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1636 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th  FEBRUARY 2022

## VACANT POSTS OF DOCTORS IN AIIMS

## 1636.   SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH alias

PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

Will the MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  is  huge  shortage  of  doctors  and  faculty  in  All  India  Institute  of  Medical Sciences, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of number of vacant posts vis-a vis sanctioned posts of faculty as well as non teaching staff in AIIMS, New Delhi and other newly established AIIMS across the country, AIIMS-wise;
- (c) the number of posts of senior resident doctors filled across the six new AIIMS till date;
- (d) the number of Senior and Junior Residents employed in each AIIMS as on date, AIIMSwise;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  absorb  all  post  graduates  from  AIIMS  in  the institutes itself and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to fill up the large number of vacancies of doctors to provide quality treatment to patients?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY

## ANSWER WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a) to (d): In new AIIMS, recruitment to various positions is done on need basis keeping in view the range of additional services and facilities added in the hospitals. The incumbency position  at  various  AIIMS  is  monitored  and  vacancies  are  advertised  depending  on requirement. However, as high standards have to be maintained in selection, keeping in view the stature of these Institutes of National Importance, all the advertised positions could not be filled up.

In AIIMS Delhi, 400 posts of faculty are vacant against sanctioned strength of 1131. Further, against the sanctioned strength of 1926 posts of Senior Residents (Academic & NonAcademic), 545 posts are vacant. In case of Junior Residents (Academic & Non-Academic), 433 posts are vacant against the sanctioned strength of 1428.  In case of non-faculty posts, 2512 posts are lying vacant against the sanctioned strength of 12550.

In  regard  to  new  AIIMS,  against  sanctioned  posts,  institute  wise  details  of  vacant posts of Faculty, Senior Residents and Junior Residents are given in Annexure-I.  The details of Non-Faculty Posts are given in Annexure-II.

(e): There is no proposal to absorb all Post Graduates from AII India Institute of medical Sciences in the Institutes itself.

## (f): Following steps have been taken to fill up vacant posts in new AIIMS:

i.  Constitution  of  Standing  Selection  Committee  (SSC)  in  each  new  AIIMS  to  facilitate expeditious filling up of vacancies.

ii.  The  upper  age  limit  for  direct  recruitment  against  the  posts  of  Professor  and  Additional Professor has been raised from 50 years to 58 years.

iii.  Filling  up  of  vacant  faculty  posts  in  the  new  AIIMS  by  taking  serving  faculty  from Government Medical Colleges/Institutes on deputation basis has been allowed.

iv. Contractual engagement of retired faculty of Government Medical Colleges/Institutes up to  70  years  of  age  has  also  been  allowed.  Walk-in-interview  for  engagement  of  faculty  on contract basis has also been allowed as a stop gap arrangement.

v. Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holders have been allowed to be appointed on faculty positions.

vi.  Visiting  faculty  scheme  in  new  AIIMS  has  been  formulated  to  allow  national  and international faculty to work in new AIIMS for teaching and academic purposes vii.  Down-grading  of  the  posts  of  Additional/Associate  Professor  to  the  level  of  Assistant Professor  has  been  allowed  for  a  fixed  period  by  the  AIIMS  with  the  approval  of  their respective Institute Body.

viii. Temporary diversion has been allowed on loan basis for faculty from one Department to another, which may be filled up on contractual appointment.

ix. Relaxation of one year for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has been allowed as per Rules/ Guidelines issued by DoP&T.

x.  Running  advertisement  with  one-year  validity  have  been  allowed  to  expedite  the recruitment of faculty after which fresh running or normal advertisement can be issued again depending upon faculty strength.

xi.  Constitution of a sub-committee of the Governing Body of new AIIMS to consider and approve recommendations of the respective Standing Selection Committee.

xii. Centralized recruitment for nursing cadres has been introduced.

## ANNEXURE-I

## VACANCY POSITION OF FACULTY, SENIOR RESIDENT, JUNIOR RESIDENT POSTS AGAINST SANCTIONED POSTS IN NEW AIIMS

| S.No.   | AIIMS                | Faculty Posts   | Faculty Posts   | Faculty Posts   | Senior Resident posts   | Senior Resident posts   | Senior Resident posts   | Junior Resident posts   | Junior Resident posts   | Junior Resident posts   |
|---------|----------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| S.No.   | AIIMS                | Sanctioned      | Filled up       | Vacant          | Sanctioned              | Filled up               | Vacant                  | Sanctioned              | Filled up               | Vacant                  |
| 1       | Bhopal               | 305             | 209             | 96              | 377                     | 310                     | 67                      | 351                     | 297                     | 54                      |
| 2       | Bhubaneswar          | 305             | 211             | 94              | 377                     | 234                     | 143                     | 351                     | 305                     | 46                      |
| 3       | Jodhpur              | 305             | 217             | 88              | 377                     | 314                     | 63                      | 351                     | 351                     | 0                       |
| 4       | Patna                | 305             | 136             | 169             | 377                     | 222                     | 155                     | 351                     | 351                     | 0                       |
| 5       | Raipur               | 305             | 162             | 143             | 377                     | 173                     | 204                     | 351                     | 347                     | 4                       |
| 6       | Rishikesh            | 305             | 208             | 97              | 377                     | 273                     | 104                     | 351                     | 351                     | 0                       |
| 7       | Mangalagiri          | 183             | 122             | 61              | 50                      | 29                      | 21                      | 50                      | 22                      | 28                      |
| 8       | Nagpur               | 183             | 104             | 79              | 50                      | 45                      | 5                       | 50                      | 47                      | 3                       |
| 9       | Kalyani              | 183             | 82              | 101             | 50                      | 20                      | 30                      | 50                      | 30                      | 20                      |
| 10      | Gorakhpur            | 183             | 72              | 111             | 50                      | 17                      | 33                      | 50                      | 46                      | 4                       |
| 11      | Bathinda             | 183             | 93              | 90              | 50                      | 35                      | 15                      | 50                      | 17* +40**               | --                      |
| 12      | Bilaspur             | 183             | 66              | 117             | 40                      | 1                       | 39                      | 40                      | 1                       | 39                      |
| 13      | Guwahati             | 183             | 21              | 162             | 40                      | 7                       | 33                      | 40                      | 0                       | 40                      |
| 14      | Deoghar              | 183             | 64              | 119             | 40                      | 13                      | 27                      | 40                      | 20                      | 20                      |
| 15      | Bibinagar            | 183             | 89              | 94              | 50                      | 38                      | 12                      | 50                      | 33                      | 17                      |
| 16      | Madurai              | 183             | 0               | 183             | 16                      | 0                       | 16                      | 16                      | 0                       | 16                      |
| 17      | Rajkot               | 183             | 43              | 140             | 40                      | 16                      | 24                      | 40                      | 33                      | 7                       |
| 18      | Vijaypur (UT of J&K) | 183             | 19              | 164             | 40                      | 0                       | 40                      | 40                      | 0                       | 40                      |
| 19      | Raebareli            | 183             | 64              | 119             | 16                      | 11                      | 5                       | 16                      | 9                       | 7                       |

* Non-Academic Junior Resident

** Academic Junior Resident

## VACANCY POSITION OF NON-FACULTY POSTS IN NEW AIIMS

| S.No.   | AIIMS                | Non Faculty Posts   | Non Faculty Posts   | Non Faculty Posts   |
|---------|----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|         |                      | Sanctioned          | Filled up           | Vacant              |
| 1       | Bhopal               | 3876                | 2098                | 1778                |
| 2       | Bhubaneswar          | 3876                | 1839                | 2037                |
| 3       | Jodhpur              | 3876                | 3003                | 873                 |
| 4       | Patna                | 3876                | 1447                | 2429                |
| 5       | Raipur               | 3876                | 2500                | 1376                |
| 6       | Rishikesh            | 3876                | 1881                | 1995                |
| 7       | Mangalagiri          | 1054                | 156                 | 898                 |
| 8       | Nagpur               | 1054                | 288                 | 766                 |
| 9       | Kalyani              | 1012                | 353                 | 659                 |
| 10      | Gorakhpur            | 1038                | 141                 | 897                 |
| 11      | Bathinda             | 1038                | 548                 | 490                 |
| 12      | Bilaspur             | 1018                | 79                  | 939                 |
| 13      | Guwahati             | 1018                | 07                  | 1011                |
| 14      | Deoghar              | 1018                | 130                 | 888                 |
| 15      | Bibinagar            | 971                 | 187                 | 784                 |
| 16      | Madurai              | 32                  | 0                   | 32                  |
| 17      | Rajkot               | 951                 | 51                  | 900                 |
| 18      | Vijaypur (UT of J&K) | 951                 | 01                  | 950                 |
| 19      | Raebareli            | 935                 | 452                 | 483                 |