GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1960
ANSWERED ON-27.08.2013
Representation of SCs STs OBCs in AIIMS
1960 . SHRI ALI ANWAR ANSARI
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that there are 221 faculty posts in AIIMS, New Delhi;
(b) whether it is also a fact that out of the total 221 posts, only 4 teachers belong to Scheduled Tribes (STs) 14 to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and 7 to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) communities;
(c) if so, the reasons for less representation of OBCs/SCs/STs in AIIMS, New Delhi and the steps taken to fill the backlog of teachers of these communities; and
(d) the time likely to be taken to complete the whole procedure?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a)to(d): Against the 826 faculty sanctioned posts, at present, 499 faculty members are in-position at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. Out of 499 faculty members, 60 faculty members belong to Scheduled Caste (SC), 13 faculty members belong to Scheduled Tribe (ST) and 47 faculty members belong to Other backward Class (OBC) communities presently working in different centres/departments/units of AIIMS, New Delhi.
AIIMS, New Delhi, was following floating reservation in respect of SC, ST & OBC categories at the level of Assistant Professor only till 2008. Since then, the AIIMS is following post-based reservation roster in respect of SC, ST and OBC categories for all faculty posts. In the year 2011, 115 posts of Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Nursing were advertised and selection process has been completed. In 2012, 148 posts of Assistant Professor/ Lecturer in Nursing and 37 posts of Professor have been advertised in accordance with reservation roster.
Source: Rajya Sabha Q&A
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