102 of 259 Faculty Posts Vacant at AIIMS Kalyani: MoS Health tells Lok Sabha
Kalyani: Union Minister of State for Health, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, has informed the Lok Sabha that the government has implemented several measures to expedite recruitment at various AIIMS. Currently, out of 259 sanctioned faculty positions, 157 have been filled at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Kalyani.
The measures include centralized recruitment for nursing positions through the Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test (NORCET), rolling advertisements for faculty and staff, and the use of short-term contracts or outsourcing in urgent situations.
The minister also informed that an AIIMS Kalyani Swasthya mobile app has been launched, which allows patients to schedule appointments more conveniently.
Shri Prataprao Jadhav was responding to questions raised by Shri Jagannath Sarkar, Member of Parliament, regarding whether it is a fact that AIIMS Kalyani has a sanctioned capacity of 960 beds but currently operates only 200 functional beds and if so, the reasons for this disparity therefor;
He seeks to know about the steps taken or proposed by the Government to address the faculty shortage at AIIMS Kalyani, considering that only 155 out of 259 faculty positions have been filled.
He inquired whether the West Bengal Government is delaying the issuances of No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) for State Government doctors hereby affecting faculty recruitment at AIIMS Kalyani and if so, the measures being considered to resolve this issue;
He also asked whether there is any plan to increase the number of MSc Nursing seats at AIIMS Kalyani, which currently has only five seats, if so, the details thereof along with the timeline fixed for this expansion; and
Furthermore, he inquired whether patients are experiencing difficulties in securing appointments at AIIMS Kalyani and, if so, what steps the government has taken or proposed to take to improve patients' access to medical services.
In response to these questions, MoS Health informed that the number of sanctioned beds at AIIMS Kalyani is 960, out of which 501 beds are functional. Currently, 157 out of 259 sanctioned faculty positions have been filled. To fast-track the filling of vacancies in various AIIMS, several steps have been taken, including:
(i) Centralized Recruitment for Nursing Cadres via the Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test (NORCET)
(ii) Rolling advertisements with a one-year validity
(iii) Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) for non-faculty posts
(iv) Engagement of staff on a short-term contract or outsourced basis in cases of urgent requirements.
On selection to faculty positions in AIIMS Kalyani, doctors working with the Government of West Bengal joined the Institute only after being relieved by the Cadre Controlling Authority.
Currently, there are six (6) seats for M.Sc Nursing at AIIMS Kalyani: 4 in Pediatric Nursing and 2 in Psychiatric Nursing. The expansion of seats is an ongoing process, the MoS added.
Patients can make an appointment at AIIMS Kalyani either by calling a dedicated phone number or through the AIIMS Kalyani Swasthya mobile app.
