Lok Sabha Question No. 1098 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-05
Subject: Shortage of Doctors in AIIMS Bhubaneswar
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Pradeep Purohit

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1098 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05/12/2025

## SHORTAGE OFDOCTORS IN AIIMS BHUBANESWAR

## 1098. SHRI PRADEEP PUROHIT:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the acute shortage of doctors and faculty in various departments of AIIMS Bhubaneswar;
- (b) if so, the details of the sanctioned posts along with the number of posts currently lying vacant, department-wise;
- (c) the reasons for delay, if any, in filling up the vacant posts;
- (d) whether this shortage is affecting patient care, teaching and research activities in the institute, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the details of the annual budget allocated to AIIMS Bhubaneswar during the last five years, year-wise and head-wise; and
- (f) whether the Government proposes any special measures to strengthen manpower, infrastructure and service delivery at AIIMS Bhubaneswar and if so, the details thereof?

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

## (a) to (f): The current faculty position across 42 Specialty and Super-Specialty departments in AIIMS Bhubaneswar is as under:

|   Sanctioned posts |   Filled positions |   Vacant positions |
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|                315 |                240 |                 75 |

Creation of posts & recruitment is a continuous process. Filling up of vacant positions is contingent on various factors including availability of eligible, qualified doctors/health professionals, reservation roster etc.

The year-wise detail of Grants-in-aid released to AIIMS Bhubaneswar during the last five years is as under:

Rs. crore

| GIAHead   |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| General   |       161 |     121.5 |       175 |    192.53 |    196.77 |
| Capital   |       105 |      95   |       125 |    113.02 |    120    |
| Salaries  |       197 |     269   |       370 |    394    |    476    |
| Total     |       463 |     485.5 |       670 |    699.55 |    792.77 |

For ensuring effective functioning of various departments, following steps have been taken in order to expeditiously fill vacant sanctioned positions in all new AIIMS, including AIIMS Bhubaneswar: (i) Standing Selection Committee (SSC) has been constituted as per the provision of AIIMS Act, 1956 for recruitment of faculty. (ii) Provision has been made for engagement of retired faculty at the level of Professor, Additional Professor and Associate Professor, on contract basis, up to the age of 70 years from Institutes of National Importance (INIs) and Government Medical Colleges (GMCs). (iii) The Visiting Faculty Scheme allows Professors, Additional Professors and Associate Professors from government institutions in India or academic institutions abroad to serve as visiting faculty in AIIMS for teaching purposes. (iv) Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test (NORCET) is conducted by AIIMS Delhi for recruitment of Nursing Officers for various AIIMS. (v) Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) is conducted by AIIMS Delhi for recruitment to Group B and C non-faculty positions in various AIIMS. (vi) The Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI-CET) for selection of Junior Residents (Academic) and the Institute of National Importance Super Specialty (INI -SS) Exam for selection of Senior Residents (Academic) are conducted by AIIMS Delhi twice a year.

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