**Summary:**
This document summarizes the response provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1088, answered on July 25, 2025, regarding the recruitment of physiotherapists in Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Wellness Centres.
The response indicates that recruitment rules for the post of Physiotherapist were notified on June 24, 2024. Currently, there is one sanctioned post of Physiotherapist vacant under CGHS. Five Physiotherapists are presently posted at the Medical Centre, Parliament House Annexe, drawn from Safdarjung Hospital and Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi.
The Ministry clarifies that physiotherapy services are accessible to CGHS beneficiaries through any public health facility under the Government or CGHS-empanelled private Healthcare Organizations. Furthermore, home-based domiciliary physiotherapy is available as per guidelines outlined in Office Memorandum No. S11011/24/2011/CGHS P dated June 1, 2011.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The Union Government Ministry responsible for health policy in India.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
CGHS Wellness Centres: Centres under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) that provide healthcare services to government employees and pensioners.
Physiotherapist: A healthcare professional specializing in physical therapy.
Shri Prataprao Jadhav: The Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi: A government-run hospital located in New Delhi, India.
Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi: A government-run hospital located in New Delhi, India.
Central Government Health Scheme: A health scheme provided by the Indian government for its employees and pensioners.
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 1088
TOBE ANSWERED ON25THJULY,2025
RECRUITMENTOFPHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN CGHS WELLNESS CENTRES
†1088. SHRIRAMBHUALNISHAD:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) the number of Physiotherapist Posts lying vacant, filled and under process of recruitment
in CGHS Wellness Centres during the last three years along with the reasons for such vacant
posts; and
(b) the time bywhich the process of recruitment for allthe said posts islikelytobe completed?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND
FAMILYWELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a)and(b) Recruitment Rulesfor the post of Physiotherapist was notified on 24.06.2024. At
present, one sanctioned post of Physiotherapist under CGHS is vacant.Presently, five
Physiotherapists are posted at Medical Centre, Parliament House Annexe from the strength of
SafdarjungHospital & Dr.RMLHospital, New Delhi.
Physiotherapyservices can be availed in any public health facility under the Government
or through anyCGHS empanelledprivate Health Care Organizations. There is also a provision
for home based (Domiciliary) physiotherapy for CGHS beneficiaries as per guidelines issued
vide this Ministry’s Office Memorandum No. S-11011/24/2011-CGHS(P) dated 01.06.2011. The
copyof Office Memorandum isannexed.
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