This document summarizes Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3340, addressed to the Minister of Health and Family Welfare on August 8, 2025, regarding amendments in AIIMS Regulations for Group B employees.
The response provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare clarifies the following points:
a, b, c: Amendments to AIIMS Regulations are permissible under Section 29 of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956 (as amended in 2012), subject to Central Government approval and notification in the Official Gazette. The 4th meeting of the Central Institute Body (CIB) of AIIMS on July 27, 2019, designated the Director of the Institute as the Appointing and Disciplinary Authority for all penalties concerning Group B employees, with the President of the Institute serving as the Appellate Authority. AIIMS Jodhpur ratified this decision on January 21, 2020, during its Institute Body meeting.
d, e: The Ministry received two representations, one from a former AIIMS Jodhpur employee and another from the All India AIIMS Employees Union, alleging wrongful removal from service of a Group B employee by a non-competent authority at AIIMS Jodhpur. These representations have been addressed and resolved through the issuance of a Speaking Order.
Key Entities Referenced
AIIMS Regulations 1999: Regulations pertaining to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, enacted in 1999, that are subject to amendment.
AIIMS Regulations 2019: Regulations pertaining to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, enacted in 2019, that are subject to amendment.
Group B employees: A classification of employees within the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) system, subject to specific regulations and disciplinary procedures.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS): A network of medical institutes in India, governed by the AIIMS Act, 1956.
AIIMS Act, 1956: The legislation that established and governs the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) system, and was amended in 2012.
Central Institute Body (CIB): The Central Institute Body of AIIMS, responsible for making decisions related to the functioning of the AIIMS institutions.
AIIMS, Jodhpur: A specific All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, where issues of employee removal have been reported.
All India AIIMS Employees Union: A union representing employees of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), which has raised concerns about employee removal.
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 3340
TO BE ANSWERED ON 08THAUGUST, 2025
AMENDMENTIN AIIMS REGULATIONS FORGROUPB EMPLOYEES
3340. SHRIUMMEDARAM BENIWAL:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) whether amendment has been made in Schedule-II of AIIMS Regulations 1999 and
AIIMS Regulations2019for Group B employees,if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Central Government’s approval and gazette notification has been issued for
amendment in AIIMS Regulations 1999 and Schedule-II of AIIMS Regulations 2019 for
Group B employees,if so, the detailsthereof;
(c) the details of the competent authority to impose major penalty, punishment of removal
from service for newAIIMS Group B employees;
(d) whether the Government has received any letter from any individual/union/federation
regardingillegalremoval from service bynon-competentauthorityinAIIMS, Jodhpur; and
(e) if so, the details of investigation in this matter along with the results and the punitive
actiontakenagainst the guiltyofficers?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAOJADHAV)
(a) to (c): As per section 29 of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Act,
1956 as amended in 2012, every Institute with the previous approval of the Central
Government may by Notification in the Official Gazette make Regulations consistent with
thisAct and the Rulesmade thereunder. The 4thmeetingof the Central Institute Body (CIB)
of AIIMS, held on 27thJuly 2019, decidedthe Director of the Institute tobe the Appointing
and Disciplinary Authority for all penalties in respect of Group B employees with President
of the Institute as the Appellate Authority. The AIIMS Jodhpur ratified the above decision of
CIB inthe Meeting of the Institute Body heldon21stJan 2020.
(d) & (e): Two representations, one each from a former employee of AIIMS Jodhpur and
from All India AIIMS Employees Union, alleging removal from service of a Group B
employee by non-competent authority were received in the Ministry which have been
disposed byissuance of a SpeakingOrder.
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