Parliament Question: Inter-AIIMS Transfer Policy

GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 2284 TO BE ANSWERED ON31/07/2026 INTER-AIIMSTRANSFER POLICY 2284. PROF. SOUGATARAY: SHRIKISHORILAL: Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased tostate: (a) whether the Government proposes toformulate a uniform, transparent andtime-bound inter-AIIMS transfer policy applicable to all AIIMS institutions of the country and if so, the detailsthereof; (b) whether the Government has received any representations or grievances from employees regarding delays, inconsistencies and non-uniformity in inter-AIIMS transfer proceduresandif so, the detailsthereof; (c) whether any common guidelines or standard operating procedures are currently in force for processing inter-AIIMS transfer requests andif so, the detailsthereof; (d) whether the Government hasreviewed the impact of the absence of a uniform transfer policyonemployeemorale, retentionandthe functioningof newer AIIMS institutions; (e) if so, the detailsthereof; and (f) whether it is true that a large number of posts are lying vacant at AIIMS-Rae Bareli and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to fill the lying posts? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV) (a)to(e): Representations/grievances have been received in the Ministry regarding transfer of employees from one All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to another. All AIIMS are Autonomous Bodies established under AIIMS Act, 1956, as amended from time to time. AIIMS Institutions are separate entities and as per the AIIMS Act, there is no provision totransfer employeesfrom one AIIMS toanother. (f): The status of sanctioned, filled and vacant faculty and non-faculty position in AIIMS Raebareliisasunder: Faculty Non-Faculty Sanctioned Filled Vacant Sanctioned Filled Vacant 209 113 96 1613 1188 425Creation of posts and recruitment is a continuous and dynamic process. In order to expeditiously fill vacant sanctioned positions in newly set up AIIMS following special measures have beentakenbythe Ministry of HealthandFamilyWelfare: (i) StandingSelection Committee (SSC) has been constitutedin each Institute asper the provision of theirrespective Act for selectionof facultyetc. (ii) Provision has been made for engagement of retired faculty at the level of Professor, Additional Professor and Associate Professor, on contract basis, in new AIIMS, up to the age of 70 years from Institutes of National Importance (INIs) and Government Medical Colleges (GMCs). (iii) Visiting Faculty Scheme has been formulated to allow Professors, Additional Professors and Associate Professors, who are holding academic positions in Government Institutions within India or academic institutions outside India, to be the Visiting Faculty in newAIIMS for teachingpurposes. (iv) Nursing Officer Recruitment Common Eligibility Test (NORCET) is conducted by AIIMS Delhi for recruitmentof Nursing Officers. (v) Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) in 2025 was conducted by AIIMS Delhi twice inthe yearfor recruitment toGroup B andC non-facultypositions. (vi) The Institute of National Importance CombinedEntranceTest (INI-CET) for selection of Junior Residents (Academic) and the Institute of National Importance Super Speciality (INI-SS) Exam for selection of Senior Residents (Academic) are conducted by AIIMS Delhi twice a year. *****