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Lok Sabha Question No. 894 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Vacant Faculty Positions at AIIMS Kalyani
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Saumitra Khan

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 894 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07/02/2025

## VACANTFACULTYPOSITIONS AT AIIMS KALYANI

## 894. SHRI SAUMITRA KHAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that over 40% of the faculty positions at AIIMS Kalyani are currently vacant and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for such a significant number of unfilled posts;
- (b) the nature of challenges/difficulties preventing AIIMS Kalyani from attracting qualified talent from across the country;
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to address these issues;
- (d) whether the Government has any plans to fill the vacant faculty positions at AIIMS Kalyani and if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be done; and
- (e) the measures implemented/being implemented to expedite the recruitment process?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) to (e): The status of sanctioned, filled and vacant faculty positions in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Kalyani is as under:

|   Sanctioned |   Filled |   Vacant |
|--------------|----------|----------|
|          259 |      163 |       96 |

Creation of posts and recruitment is a continuous process. Filling up of faculty positions is dependent on availability of doctors in various specialities and super-specialities, applications received against advertisement, reservation roster, resignation tendered etc. Following measures have been taken for augmenting faculty and non-faculty strength in the newly set up AIIMS:

- (i) Standing Selection Committee has been constituted in each AIIMS as per the provision of the AIIMS Act to facilitate expeditious filling up of vacancies.
- (ii) Rolling advertisement for recruitment with one-year validity are issued to fast track the process of filling up vacancies.
- (iii) Centralized Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test (NORCET) and Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) for recruitment of Non-faculty posts is conducted by AIIMS Delhi.
Lok Sabha Question No. 886 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Chemical Content in Sanitary Pads
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 886 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7.2.2025

## CHEMICALCONTENT IN SANITARYPADS

## 886. SMT. KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI

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

(a) whether the Government is aware of the report titled 'Menstrual Waste 2022' published by an environmental NGO Toxics Link wherein the presence of phthalates and volatile organic compounds in samples of sanitary pads has been detected and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether there is any clear regulations regarding the permissible limit for mixing chemical content in sanitary pads in the country, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government is considering more stringent regulations for manufacturers of these sanitary pads including mandatory testing for toxic chemicals and the requirement for companies to disclose ingredient lists on packaging, as these products are currently exempted from such labelling due to being categorized as 'medical products' and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure the safety and transparency of sanitary products, considering the health risks associated with chemicals like phthalates and volatile organic compounds?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

(a) to (d) Government of India implements the Scheme for Promotion of Menstrual Hygiene among adolescent girls in the age group of 10-19 years to increase awareness among adolescent girls on menstrual hygiene, increase access to and use of sanitary napkins by adolescent girls and safe disposal of sanitary napkins in an environmentally

friendly manner. The Scheme is implemented across the country to cover adolescent girls. It is supported by National Health Mission through State Programme Implementation Plan (PIP) route based on the proposals received from the States. The States have been communicated to ensure that appropriate quality standards are followed to maintain safe menstrual hygiene practices.

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has published the Indian standards on sanitary napkins as IS 5405:2019 sanitary napkins specification and IS 17514:2021 reusable sanitary pad/ sanitary napkin/ period panties specification. These standards include the requirement of hygiene testing for common skin pathogens, phthalate testing in sanitary pads and biocompatibility evaluation covering cytotoxicity, irritation and skin sensitization tests to ensure the final product are safe for use. Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India has notified Quality Control Order (QCO) under Section 16 of the BIS Act, 2016 for making compliance to IS 5405: 2019 and IS 17514: 2021 mandatory from 01 October, 2024.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 880 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Ayurvedic AIIMS
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Sunil Kumar

†880. Shri Sunil Kumar:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to set up Ayurvedic AIIMS on the lines of AIIMS and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  the  details  of  Ayurvedic  AIIMS  that  has  been  set  up  so  far  alongwith  names  of  States where it is proposed to be set up;

(c)  whether  the  Valmiki  Nagar  Lok  Sabha  Parliamentary  constituency  in  Bihar  where  the Government proposes to set up an Ayurvedic AIIMS is at the border of Nepal and is also an appropriate place for the Ayurvedic medicines; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) No proposal to set up Ayurvedic AIIMS on the lines of AIIMS is under consideration in Ministry of Ayush.

(b) to (d) Does not arise. However, All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi and its Satellite Center at Goa has been set-up.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 880 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2025

## Ayurvedic AIIMS
Lok Sabha Question No. 875 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: AIIMS in Bareilly
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 875 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07/02/2025

## AIIMS IN BAREILLY

## 875. SHRI CHHATRAPAL SINGH GANGWAR

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government proposes to establish any AIIMS like hospital at Bareilly and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the amount of budget proposed to be allocated to improve the condition of District Hospital and Primary Health Centres; and
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to reduce the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in Bareilly?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

- (a) Under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), establishment of 22 All India Institutes of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) has been approved in the various States/UT of the country including 2 AIIMS in State of Uttar Pradesh, one in Raebareli and one in Gorakhpur which are functional. In current phase of PMSSY, there is no proposal for establishment of a new AIIMS in Bareilly.
- (b) Under National Health Mission (NHM) for strengthening health infrastructure, the fund approved for the state of Uttar Pradesh is as below:

(Rs. in Lakhs)

| 2021-22     | 2022-23   | 2023-24     |
|-------------|-----------|-------------|
| 1,24,665.62 | 42,730.00 | 1,71,102.14 |

(c) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) supports all States/UTs in implementation of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH + N) strategy under National Health Mission (NHM) based on the Annual Program Implementation Plan (APIP) submitted by States / UTs. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is implementing schemes such as Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK), Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK), Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan (SUMAN), Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) to reduce the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) and Infant Mortality Ratio (IMR) throughout the country including Bareilly. Further, initiatives such Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), LaQshya, Community Based care of newborn and Young Children, STOP Diarrhoea campaign, Facility Based New-born Care, Mother and Child Protection (MCP) card and safe Motherhood Booklet etc. are also implemented.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Teacher Student Ratio
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Sudheer Gupta, Shri Chavan Ravindra Vasantrao

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 874 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 TH FEBRUARY, 2025

## TEACHER STUDENT RATIO

## 874. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI CHAVAN RAVINDRAVASANTRAO: SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has mandated a maximum teacher to student ratio of 1:24 for Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharma) courses and 1:24 for the two year D. Pharma programme for the upcoming academic session modifying the earlier teacher to student ratio of 1:15 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the PCI has held any consultation with the stakeholders and private colleges providing B. Pharma and D. Pharma degree and diploma and if so, the details thereof and the response thereto;
- (c ) whether Educators has criticized the said move of PCI alleging that it would result in less number of teachers recruitment thereby leading to less employment and decline in quality of education and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to maintain the quality of education in Pharmacy sector in the country?

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

- (a) to (c): As per Education Regulation, 2020 of Pharmacy Council of India, Staff to student ratio of D. Pharm Course should not exceed 1:60 in theory classes and 1:20 in practical classes. However, the staff to student ratio was not specified in the Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) Course Regulations, 2014.

Subsequently, taking into consideration the representations received from stakeholders from different states, Pharmacy Council of India, vide their circular No. 5323 dated 09.01.2025, prescribed that staff to student ratio should not exceed 1:20 in theory classes and practical classes in B. Pharm Course. It is further informed that earlier also there was neither teacher to student ratio of 1:24 nor 1:15. PCI has informed that no educator has criticized this move of PCI.

(d) Various steps have been/are being taken by the Central Government to maintain quality of education in Pharmacy sector like implementation of Aadhar authentication system to bring transparency into teaching and professional activities, creation of a single-window system to streamline the registration process for Pharmacists, collaboration with Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) to establish pharma co-vigilance centres and monitor medication safety, embracement of innovation and technology in inspection process of pharmacy institutions, revision of B. Pharm Curriculum, introduction of faculty and student portal to ensure transparent registration, revolutionizing of the assessment and rating system for pharmacy education institutes in collaboration with Quality Council of India (QCI).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: AYUSH College in Odisha
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 873 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2025

## AYUSH College in Odisha

873. Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi:

Will the Minister of AYUSH

be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any plans to establish new AYUSH colleges in the State of Odisha  and  in  the  district  of  Kandhamal,  to  cater  to  the  increasing  demand  for AYUSH education and healthcare services;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  alongwith  the  details  of  such  proposed  colleges  including  the location, infrastructure and courses to be offered;

(c) the timeline for the establishment of these colleges; and

(d) the steps being taken to address the growing demand for AYUSH education and healthcare services including NABL laboratory & related Research in Odisha and budgetary provision for the next five years?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) & (b) Public Health being a State subject, establishment of new Ayush colleges in the State comes under the purview of respective State/UT Governments including Odisha. However, under  National Ayush  Mission  (NAM),  there  is  a  provision  of  financial  assistance  to  the State/UT  Government  for  the  establishment  of  new  Ayush  Colleges  in  the  States  where availability of Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector and State/UT Government may submit their proposal through State Annual Action Plan SAAP to avail this financial assistance. State Government of Odisha has not sought support for any new Ayush College under NAM scheme.

(c) Question does not arise.

(d)  The  primary  responsibility  to  address  the  growing  demand  for AYUSH  education  and healthcare  services  including  National  Accreditation  Board  for  Testing  and  Calibration Laboratories (NABL) & related Research lies with the State Government.  However, under NAM, financial assistance is provided to all State/UT Governments including Odisha, as per their requirement to support the growing demand for AYUSH education and healthcare services through various component of NAM scheme. However, there is no provision available under NAM  scheme  for  supporting NABL  laboratory &  related Research.  The budgetary allocation/resource pool  is earmarked to all State/UT Governments including Odisha every year as per guidelines and based on the budget allocation made for NAM scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Results of FMG Exam
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Bachhav Shobha Dinesh

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 870 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 th FEBRUARY, 2025

## RESULTS OF FMG EXAM

## 870. DR. BACHHAV SHOBHADINESH:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that results of Foreign Medical Graduate Exam (FMGE) have to be released within a set time-frame from date of exam and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there are incidents of withholding/delaying of exam results during last five years and if so, the details thereof, year-wise along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether there is any provision for withholding of exam results and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether it is a fact that marks for FMGE 2022 were delayed/withheld due to pending security clearances from Ministry of Home Affairs and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether there is any provision of re-evaluation/re-totaling/re-checking of marks and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether the Government is planning to add a provision for same, if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) whether there are any existing/pending court cases regarding withholding of results of Foreign Medical Graduate Exam and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to (g): As per information provided by National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), the result of Foreign Medical Graduate Exam (FMGE) is declared as per the schedule published in the information bulletin.

There are no such incidents of withholding/delaying the declaration of FMGE result. However, the results of some candidates are withheld in last five years for the following specific reasons:-

-  Face ID/Biometric verification required to ascertain identity of candidate to rule out impersonation.
-  Unfair means adopted by candidates and these cases are under consideration of NBEMS Examination Ethics Committee.
-  Requirement of Security Clearance from Ministry of Home Affairs.
-  Non-issuance of Eligibility Certificate by National Medical Commission and candidate was allowed to appear in the exam vide interim orders of various Courts.

The year-wise data of FMGE results that were withheld for the above mentioned reasons are as under:

|   YEAR |   Total Number of results withheld |
|--------|------------------------------------|
|   2020 |                                  0 |
|   2021 |                                 25 |
|   2022 |                                  8 |
|   2023 |                                  5 |
|   2024 |                                 39 |

As per NBEMS, there is no provision of re-evaluation/re-totalling/rechecking of marks in FMGE. Furthermore, there is no pending court case regarding withholding of FMGE result.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech Sector
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 864 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 th  FEBRUARY, 2025

## Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech Sector

## 864. Shri Jagdambika Pal:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that are employed to evaluate the manner in which Centres of Excellence produce novel pharmaceutical solutions;
- (b) whether a centralized digital dashboard is available to track the development of research projects under the scheme for Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech Sector (PRIP), if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the manner in which the stakeholders are able to access the data?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND FERTILIZERS

(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a) to (c): The Department of Pharmaceuticals, under the Scheme for Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech Sector, has established a Centre of Excellence at each of the seven National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research. The proposals for establishing the Centres were approved on the basis of indicators/factors such as financial outlay,  objectives,  target  beneficiaries,  industry  collaboration  and  measurable  outputs  or outcomes like infrastructure, patents, publications and students trained. In accordance with the scheme guidelines, the Department has appointed a Project Management Agency to handle the application submissions, eligibility verification and disbursement of claims via an online portal that would also generate unique application IDs as well as a registration number for the stakeholder concerned for future reference and access.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Rabies Control Programme
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Ve Vaithilingam

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 863 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2025

## RABIES CONTROLPROGRAMME

## 863. SHRI VE VAITHILINGAM:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government is cognizant that the presence of unvaccinated street dogs, amidst human settlements is a major contributor to the high incidence of endemic Rabies in the country;
- b) if so, the details thereof; and
- c) the preventive steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government keeping in mind that successful implementation of Rabies Control Programmes throughout the world that have demonstrated the elimination of such disease technically feasible?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) to (c) : Government is aware of the fact that the presence of unvaccinated street dogs in human settlements is a significant contributor to the high incidence of endemic rabies in the country. Dog bite cases are reported on Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP)/Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP) portal.

In this regard, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has already implemented National Rabies Control Program (NRCP) across the country since 12 th Five Year Plan. To monitor the programs and rabies elimination activities, surveillance mechanism has been established under the program. The program initiatives & preventive measures can be accessed on following link;

https://ncdc.mohfw.gov.in/national-rabies-control-programme/

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