Shortage of Specialists and Consultants in CGHS: Rajya Sabha Q&A
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 263
ANSWERED ON 25.11.2014
Shortage of Specialists and Consultants in CGHS
263. SHRI GULAM RASOOL BALYAWI:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that there is a shortage of Specialists and Consultants in CGHS;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the steps taken or being taken to ensure adequate availability of Specialists and Consultants in CGHS?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)
(a) & (b): Yes. Details are at Annexed.
The recruitment of specialists is done at the level of Union Public Service Commission & Posting is done by Central Health Service. It has been noted that after appointment, very few specialists actually join the CGHS. Cases of taking voluntary retirement to join private institutions are also increasing. Some of the specialists also opt for joining other Government Institutions in the Teaching Cadre. These factors render the vacancy position more acute.
(c): In order to meet the requirement against the vacancies, the posts of Specialists /Consultants are filled on contract basis. Keeping in view the acute shortage, a proposal to engage private specialists on part time basis at dispensary level has also been approved.
ANNEXURE
INCUMBENCY POSITION OF NON-TEACHING SPECIALIST SUB-CADRE OF CHS AT VARIOUS CGHS UNITS as on 19.11.2014
S.No. CGHS Unit Sanctioned Filled Vacant 1. CGHS, Delhi 114 105 09 2. CGHS, Lucknow 08 07 01 3. CGHS, Kanpur 07 03 04 4. CGHS Nagpur 08 03 05 5. CGHS, Kolkata 08 03 05 6. CGHS, Chennai 13 07 06 7. CGHS, Allahabad 09 03 06 8. CGHS, Hyderabad 16 04 12 9. CGHS, Jaipur 08 05 03 10. CGHS, Bangalore 06 05 01 11. CGHS, Patna 06 00 06 12. CGHS, Pune 06 04 02 13. CGHS Ahmedabad 02 01 01 14. CGHS, Meerut 01 00 01 15. CGHS Mumbai 13 05 08
Source: RajyaSabha.nic.in
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA
QUESTION NO 263
ANSWERED ON 25.11.2014
Shortage of Specialists and Consultants in CGHS
263. SHRI GULAM RASOOL BALYAWI:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that there is a shortage of Specialists and Consultants in CGHS;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) the steps taken or being taken to ensure adequate availability of Specialists and Consultants in CGHS?
ANSWERTHE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)
(a) & (b): Yes. Details are at Annexed.
The recruitment of specialists is done at the level of Union Public Service Commission & Posting is done by Central Health Service. It has been noted that after appointment, very few specialists actually join the CGHS. Cases of taking voluntary retirement to join private institutions are also increasing. Some of the specialists also opt for joining other Government Institutions in the Teaching Cadre. These factors render the vacancy position more acute.
(c): In order to meet the requirement against the vacancies, the posts of Specialists /Consultants are filled on contract basis. Keeping in view the acute shortage, a proposal to engage private specialists on part time basis at dispensary level has also been approved.
ANNEXURE
INCUMBENCY POSITION OF NON-TEACHING SPECIALIST SUB-CADRE OF CHS AT VARIOUS CGHS UNITS as on 19.11.2014
| S.No. | CGHS Unit | Sanctioned | Filled | Vacant |
| 1. | CGHS, Delhi | 114 | 105 | 09 |
| 2. | CGHS, Lucknow | 08 | 07 | 01 |
| 3. | CGHS, Kanpur | 07 | 03 | 04 |
| 4. | CGHS Nagpur | 08 | 03 | 05 |
| 5. | CGHS, Kolkata | 08 | 03 | 05 |
| 6. | CGHS, Chennai | 13 | 07 | 06 |
| 7. | CGHS, Allahabad | 09 | 03 | 06 |
| 8. | CGHS, Hyderabad | 16 | 04 | 12 |
| 9. | CGHS, Jaipur | 08 | 05 | 03 |
| 10. | CGHS, Bangalore | 06 | 05 | 01 |
| 11. | CGHS, Patna | 06 | 00 | 06 |
| 12. | CGHS, Pune | 06 | 04 | 02 |
| 13. | CGHS Ahmedabad | 02 | 01 | 01 |
| 14. | CGHS, Meerut | 01 | 00 | 01 |
| 15. | CGHS Mumbai | 13 | 05 | 08 |
Source: RajyaSabha.nic.in
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