This document summarizes Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3285, answered on August 8, 2025, regarding staff shortages at AIIMS Jodhpur. The query addressed the number of contractual staff, potential impacts on patient care and administration due to shortages, and the appointment process for administrative positions.
The response from the Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, indicates that AIIMS Jodhpur has 4084 sanctioned non-faculty posts. As of July 1, 2025, 52 personnel were engaged on a contractual basis. Regularization of contractual employees is not permissible according to Government of India instructions.
The breakdown of contractual staff by designation and department is as follows: Senior Nursing Officer (IPD) - 2, Nursing Officer (IPD) - 34, Radiographic Technician Grade I (Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology) - 6, Radiotherapy Technician Grade II (Department of Radiotherapy) - 3, Clinical Embryologist (Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology) - 1, Medical Physicist (Radiation Oncology & Nuclear Medicine) - 2, Perfusionist (CTVS) - 3.
Appointments to the positions of Dean and Sub-Dean in AIIMS Jodhpur are made according to eligibility criteria and selection procedures approved by the Academic Committee and ratified by the Governing Body and Institute Body of AIIMS Jodhpur.
Key Entities Referenced
AIIMS Jodhpur: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, a medical institute where shortage of staff is being discussed.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for health policy in India.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where the question regarding AIIMS Jodhpur was raised.
SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL: The Member of Parliament who raised the unstarred question No. 3285 in Lok Sabha.
SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV: The Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare who provided the answer to the question.
Dean: An administrative position at AIIMS Jodhpur, appointment to which is being questioned.
SubDean: An administrative position at AIIMS Jodhpur, appointment to which is being questioned.
Rajasthan: The state where AIIMS Jodhpur is located.
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 3285
TO BE ANSWERED ON08/08/2025
SHORTAGE OFSTAFFINAIIMS, JODHPUR
†3285.SHRIHANUMAN BENIWAL:
Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) whether a large number of the technical, nursing and supporting staff in AIIMS
Jodhpur has beenworking oncontractbasis andwith no cleartimeline for their regularisation
andif so, the detailsthereof;
(b) the total number of contractual staff of different categories in AIIMS Jodhpur till 1st
July, 2025 department-wise andcategory-wise includingtheir designation/name of post;
(c) whether any assessment has been conducted in the institute on the short-term or long-
term effects on patient care, administration and academic working due to shortage of nursing
andtechnicalstaff;
(d) if so, the detailsthereof;
(e) whether the appointments have been made for many administrative posts including
Dean andSubDean by ignoringthe seniority list andif so, the detailsthereof; and
(f) the detailsof posts which were filled inthismanneralongwith the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) to (d): In All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur there are 4084
sanctioned non-faculty posts . Further, 52 personnel have been engaged by the Institute on
contract basis. The details are at Annexure. Creation of posts andrecruitment is a continuous
process . As per Government of India’s instructions, regularization of contractual employees
isnot permissible.
(e) & (f):The appointment to the positions of Dean, Sub-Dean in AIIMS Jodhpur is made in
accordance with the eligibility criteria and selection procedure prescribed in the guidelines
approvedbythe Academic Committee andratifiedbythe Governing Body andInstitute Body
of AIIMS Jodhpur.
********Annexure
Annexure referred to the reply to part (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question
Number3285 foransweron08.08.2025
Details of Personnelengagedoncontract basisinAIIMS Jodhpur
Sr. Designation(on Contract) Department No. of Employees
No.
1. SeniorNursing Officer IPD 2
2. Nursing Officer IPD 34
3. Radiographic Technician Department of Diagnostic 6
Grade-I andInterventionalRadiology
4. Radiotherapy Technician Department of Radiotherapy 3
Grade-II
5. Clinical Embryologist Department of Obstetrics & 1
Gynaecology
6. Medical Physicist Radiation Oncology 2
Nuclear Medicine 1
7. Perfusionist CTVS 3
Total 52