Lok Sabha Question No. 4630 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: Recruitment of Doctors
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Shahu Shahaji Chhatrapati

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4630 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH MARCH, 2026

## RECRUITMENT OF DOCTORS

## 4630. SHRI SHAHU SHAHAJI CHHATRAPATI:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the current status of recruitment of faculty and resident doctors at the Rajarshree Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College Kolhapur in Maharashtra.
- (b) whether any Cadre review or incentives schemes are proposed to attract specialists; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the current vacancy position thereof?

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

(a) to (c): As informed by Govt. of Maharashtra, the recruitment status of faculty at Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College, Kolhapur is as follows:

| Sr. No   | Designation                    | Sanctioned Post   | Filled positions   | Filled positions   | Vaccant positions   |
|----------|--------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
| Sr. No   | Designation                    | Sanctioned Post   | Regular            | Contract Basis     | Vaccant positions   |
| 1.       | Professor                      | 24                | 17                 | 02                 | 05                  |
| 2.       | Associate Professor            | 47                | 33                 | 04                 | 10                  |
| 3.       | Assistant Professor            | 70                | 35                 | 26                 | 09                  |
|          | Resident Doctors (SR)          | 97                | 64                 | 00                 | 33                  |
| 4.       | Resident Doctors (JR I,II,III) | 232               | 220                | 00                 | 12                  |
| Total    | Total                          | 470               | 369                | 32                 | 69                  |

The details of sanctioned, filled and vacant posts of faculty and resident doctors at Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Government Medical College, Kolhapur indicate that more than 85% of the posts are filled.

Further, Government of Maharashtra has informed that in the year 2025, advertisements regarding 1,286 teaching posts were published by Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) for filling teaching faculty across state. Out of these, recommendations for 158 posts have been received, and action for appointment is being taken as per procedure. The recruitment process for the remaining posts is under progress with MPSC.

To augment teaching resources, as per Government Resolution dated 13.03.2026, a provision has been made for engagement of Visiting Faculty in Government Medical Colleges.

In addition, as per Government of Maharashtra Resolution dated 12.04.2022, incentive measures have been provided to faculty, including grant of additional increments at the time of initial appointment, whereby three additional increments are admissible to faculty in clinical disciplines and five additional increments in super-specialty disciplines, subject to fulfilment of prescribed conditions.

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