Lok Sabha Question No. 1178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: Vacant Posts in AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Sanjna Jatav

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1178 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH FEBRUARY, 2026

## VACANT POSTS IN AIIMS

## † 1178. SMT. SANJNA JATAV:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that out of 1306 faculty posts, around 524 posts are lying vacant in AIIMS New Delhi, due to which the faculty members are unable to give much time to the patients and the dates for operations and intensive check-ups are given in advance for coming months, if so, the details thereof;

- (b) the details of vacant faculty positions in AIIMS across the country, AIIMS-wise; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to fill these posts under any recruitment scheme, if so, the time by which these posts are likely to be filled up, AIIMS-wise?

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

(a) to (c): Creation of posts and recruitment is a continuous process. The present status of sanctioned, filled and vacant faculty positions in various AIIMS is at Annexure. In order to expedite the filling of faculty and non-faculty vacant sanctioned positions in various AIIMS, following steps have been taken:-

- (i) Standing Selection Committee (SSC) has been constituted in each AIIMS as per the provisions of AIIMS Act, 1956 for selection 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 and Government Medical Colleges.
- (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 twice a year.

- (v) Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) is conducted by AIIMS Delhi for recruitment to Group B and C non-faculty positions in various AIIMS.
- (vi) Junior Residents (Academic) and Senior Residents (Academic) are selected through the Institute of National Importance -Combined Entrance Test (INI-CET) and Institute of National Importance -Super Specialty (INI-SS) exams respectively, conducted by AIIMS Delhi twice a year.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1178 FOR 06.02.2026 ASKED BY SMT. SANJNA JATAV REGARDING VACANT POSTS IN AIIMS

| Sl. No.   | AIIMS                               | Faculty position   | Faculty position   | Faculty position   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|           |                                     | Sanctioned         | In position        | Vacancies          |
| 1.        | AIIMS, New Delhi                    | 1306               | 860                | 446                |
| 2.        | AIIMS, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)      | 312                | 241                | 71                 |
| 3.        | AIIMS, Bhubaneswar (Odisha)         | 337                | 238                | 99                 |
| 4.        | AIIMS, Jodhpur(Rajasthan)           | 405                | 221                | 184                |
| 5.        | AIIMS, Patna (Bihar)                | 305                | 219                | 86                 |
| 6.        | AIIMS, Raipur (Chhattisgarh)        | 305                | 200                | 105                |
| 7.        | AIIMS, Rishikesh(Uttarakhand)       | 355                | 229                | 126                |
| 8.        | AIIMS, Bathinda (Punjab)            | 219                | 143                | 76                 |
| 9.        | AIIMS, Bibinagar (Telangana)        | 183                | 132                | 51                 |
| 10.       | AIIMS, Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh)  | 217                | 130                | 87                 |
| 11.       | AIIMS, Deoghar (Jharkhand)          | 208                | 132                | 76                 |
| 12.       | AIIMS, Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh)    | 213                | 117                | 96                 |
| 13.       | AIIMS, Guwahati (Assam)             | 183                | 117                | 66                 |
| 14.       | AIIMS, Jammu (Jammu& Kashmir)       | 183                | 119                | 64                 |
| 15.       | AIIMS, Kalyani (West Bengal)        | 309                | 175                | 134                |
| 16.       | AIIMS, Madurai (Tamil Nadu)         | 183                | 70                 | 113                |
| 17.       | AIIMS, Mangalagiri (Andhra Pradesh) | 309                | 171                | 138                |
| 18.       | AIIMS, Nagpur (Maharashtra)         | 373                | 238                | 135                |
| 19.       | AIIMS, Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh)    | 209                | 111                | 98                 |
| 20.       | AIIMS, Rajkot (Gujarat)             | 183                | 78                 | 105                |