Lok Sabha Question No. 332 (STARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Vacant Posts and Shortage of Beds in AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Jyotsna Charandas Mahant

## GOVERNMENT OFINDIA

## MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOKSABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 332 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH AUGUST, 2023

## VACANTPOSTS AND SHORTAGE OF BEDS IN AIIMS

## †*332. SHRIMATI JYOTSNA CHARANDAS MAHANT:

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

- (a) the number and details of posts sanctioned, filled up and vacant in various AIIMS across the country, AIIMS-wise;
- (b) the details of the steps taken/proposed to be taken to fill up the vacancies in such AIIMS;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to increase the bed capacity as per the requirement keeping in view the high number of emergency patients and non-availability of beds in AIIMS in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details of the steps taken/being taken in this regard, State/UT-wise including Chhattisgarh?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 332 FOR 11 TH AUGUST, 2023

(a) & (b): Details of sanctioned, filled up and vacant posts of faculty and non-faculty in various functional All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) is at Annexure-I. Following steps have been taken to facilitate the filling up of vacancies in various AIIMS:

- (i) The upper age limit for direct recruitment against the posts of Professor and Additional Professor has been raised from 50 years to 58 years.
- (ii) Contractual engagement of retired faculty of Government Medical Colleges/Institutes up to 70 years of age has been allowed.
- (iii) Centralized recruitment for Nursing cadres has been implemented.
- (iv) The status of recruitment in various AIIMS is monitored at the level of Ministry.

(c) & (d) The bed capacity for AIIMS is determined on the basis of Surgical and Medical Speciality and Super Speciality Departments to be set up and other facilities including Intensive Care Unit, Critical Care Unit, Trauma etc. In addition to the sanctioned bed capacity, under Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) setting up of 150 bedded critical care block has been approved in seven AIIMS at Delhi, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Jodhpur, Patna, Raipur and Rishikesh.

Annexure I

## AIIMS-wise Details of sanctioned Faculty and Non-faculty posts in AIIMS

|    | S.No.Name of AIIMS   | Faculty Position    | Faculty Position   | Faculty Position   | Non-Faculty position   | Non-Faculty position   | Non-Faculty position   |
|----|----------------------|---------------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|    |                      | Sanctioned Strength | In position        | Vacancy            | Sanctioned Strength    | In position            | Vacancy                |
| 1  | New Delhi            | 1207                | 860                | 347                | 12878                  | 10447                  | 2431                   |
| 2  | Bhopal               | 305                 | 196                | 109                | 3884                   | 1878                   | 2006                   |
| 3  | Bhubaneswar          | 315                 | 236                | 79                 | 3904                   | 1986                   | 1918                   |
| 4  | Jodhpur              | 305                 | 220                | 85                 | 3876                   | 2462                   | 1414                   |
| 5  | Patna                | 305                 | 214                | 91                 | 3876                   | 2045                   | 1831                   |
| 6  | Raipur               | 305                 | 190                | 115                | 3884                   | 2387                   | 1497                   |
| 7  | Rishikesh            | 305                 | 211                | 94                 | 3876                   | 2231                   | 1645                   |
| 8  | Mangalagiri          | 183                 | 130                | 53                 | 1124                   | 623                    | 501                    |
| 9  | Nagpur               | 208                 | 130                | 78                 | 1138                   | 677                    | 461                    |
| 10 | Kalyani              | 259                 | 108                | 151                | 1520                   | 686                    | 834                    |
| 11 | Gorakhpur            | 183                 | 88                 | 95                 | 1038                   | 514                    | 524                    |
| 12 | Bathinda             | 183                 | 112                | 71                 | 1108                   | 609                    | 499                    |
| 13 | Bilaspur             | 183                 | 95                 | 88                 | 1018                   | 465                    | 553                    |
| 14 | Guwahati             | 183                 | 83                 | 100                | 1018                   | 193                    | 825                    |
| 15 | Deoghar              | 183                 | 108                | 75                 | 1018                   | 435                    | 583                    |
| 16 | Bibinagar            | 183                 | 108                | 75                 | 971                    | 351                    | 620                    |
| 17 | Raebareli            | 183                 | 91                 | 92                 | 1311                   | 627                    | 684                    |
| 18 | Rajkot               | 183                 | 72                 | 111                | 951                    | 345                    | 606                    |
| 19 | Madurai              | 183                 | 42                 | 141                | 903                    | Nil                    | 903                    |
| 20 | Vijaypur Jammu       | 183                 | 72                 | 111                | 951                    | 317                    | 634                    |

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