Lok Sabha Question No. 3285 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-08
Subject: Shortage of Staff in AIIMS, Jodhpur
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3285 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08/08/2025

## SHORTAGE OFSTAFF IN AIIMS, JODHPUR

## † 3285. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a large number of the technical, nursing and supporting staff in AIIMS Jodhpur has been working on contract basis and with no clear timeline for their regularisation and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the total number of contractual staff of different categories in AIIMS Jodhpur till 1 st July, 2025 department-wise and category-wise including their designation/name of post;
- (c) whether any assessment has been conducted in the institute on the short-term or longterm effects on patient care, administration and academic working due to shortage of nursing and technical staff;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the appointments have been made for many administrative posts including Dean and Sub Dean by ignoring the seniority list and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the details of posts which were filled in this manner along with the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) to (d): In All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur there are 4084 sanctioned non-faculty posts . Further, 52 personnel have been engaged by the Institute on contract basis. The details are at Annexure. Creation of posts and recruitment is a continuous process . As per Government of India's instructions, regularization of contractual employees is not permissible.
- (e) & (f):The appointment to the positions of Dean, Sub-Dean in AIIMS Jodhpur is made in accordance with the eligibility criteria and selection procedure prescribed in the guidelines approved by the Academic Committee and ratified by the Governing Body and Institute Body of AIIMS Jodhpur.

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## Annexure referred to the reply to part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question Number 3285 for answer on 08.08.2025

## Details of Personnel engaged on contract basis in AIIMS Jodhpur

| Sr. No.   | Designation (on Contract)        | Department                                            |   No. of Employees |
|-----------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| 1.        | Senior Nursing Officer           | IPD                                                   |                  2 |
| 2.        | Nursing Officer                  | IPD                                                   |                 34 |
| 3.        | Radiographic Technician Grade-I  | Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology |                  6 |
| 4.        | Radiotherapy Technician Grade-II | Department of Radiotherapy                            |                  3 |
| 5.        | Clinical Embryologist            | Department of Obstetrics& Gynaecology                 |                  1 |
| 6.        | Medical Physicist                | Radiation Oncology                                    |                  2 |
| 6.        | Medical Physicist                | Nuclear Medicine                                      |                  1 |
| 7.        | Perfusionist                     | CTVS                                                  |                  3 |
| Total     | Total                            | Total                                                 |                 52 |