Cadre Restructuring for Physiotherapists: Health Minister apprises parliament

The Terms of Reference (TOR) of the Committee are as under:

(i) To review the structure of Physiotherapy Cadre in Safdarjung Hospital, Dr, RML Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College and SSK and Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital along with the feeder cadre, so as to harmonise the functional need with the legitimate career expectations of its members.

(ii) To assess the magnitude of stagnation in various grade and suggest remedial measure, both short term and long term and to reduce promotional blocks and at the same time prevent gaps from building up.

(iii) To suggest measures to enhance the effectiveness of service and capacity building of the staff.

(iv) To take view and suggestion of the stakeholders i.e. participation Hospitals, it's Union and Members of the service for cadre review.

(v) to Examine any issue as referred to it by the Hospitals.

(vi) to review the Physiotherapy Cadre in these Hospitals keeping in view of the increased work load.

The committee has not given any recommendations so far, the Minister informed the parliament responding to the  specific question in this regard