Will Governing Bodies of PGIMER, JIPMER, NIMHANS be merged? Govt replies to parliament
New Delhi- The Union Government has informed the Rajya Sabha that there is currently no proposal to merge or rationalise the governing bodies and standing committees of central autonomous medical institutes such as AIIMS, PGIMER, JIPMER, NIMHANS, RIMS, and NEIGRIHMS.
The clarification came in response to an Question raised by MP Prof. Manoj Kumar Jha
Replying to the question regarding expenditure incurred by these institutes on meetings of their Standing Finance Committees, Governing Bodies and Purchase Committees over the last five financial years (2020-21 to 2024-25), Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Shri Prataprao Jadhav stated that these committees are constituted as per the provisions of the respective Acts, rules, regulations, memoranda of association, or by-laws under which the institutions are established.
The Minister noted that the expenditure incurred for conducting such meetings varies depending on factors such as the frequency and venue of meetings and the attendance of members
He further clarified that members of the Governing Body and the Standing Finance Committee are not entitled to any allowance or remuneration for attending meetings, except for travelling allowance (TA) and daily allowance (DA) as applicable.
Addressing concerns about administrative costs, the government stated that there is no proposal to consolidate institute-specific governing bodies and standing committees into a single body, as each institution operates under its own statutory framework and governance structure.
The response indicates that while expenses related to committee meetings exist, they are largely limited to travel and daily allowances and depend on the operational requirements of individual institutions.
