**Executive Summary**
The document presents the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's response to a parliamentary question regarding vacancies and sanctioned posts for nursing and paramedical staff at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Government Multi-Speciality Hospital (GMSH), and Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh. The response includes the number of sanctioned and vacant posts as of December 12th, 2025, addresses reasons for delays in promotions, and details measures to address staff shortages. PGIMER has been "restrained" from conducting DPC meetings for nursing promotions pending certain compliances to be ascertained within 6 months.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Vacancy and Sanctioned Posts:**
* GMCH: 1264 sanctioned nursing posts with 281 vacant; 330 sanctioned paramedical posts with 86 vacant.
* GMSH: 154 sanctioned nursing posts with 30 vacant; 233 sanctioned paramedical posts with 70 vacant.
* PGIMER: 2597 sanctioned nursing posts with 247 vacant; 856 sanctioned paramedical posts with 120 vacant.
* **Promotion Delays:**
* GMCH and GMSH report no delays in promotions.
* PGIMER's 3rd Cadre Review for non-faculty staff restructuring, including nursing staff, has been completed.
* PGIMER is "restrained" from conducting Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meetings for nursing promotions (Senior Nursing Officer to Assistant Nursing Superintendent) due to a court order, pending compliance within 6 months.
* **Impact of Staff Shortages:**
* GMCH & GMSH claim OPD, Emergency, and Trauma services are managed with available staff.
* PGIMER claims to be working beyond optimal capacity to avoid adverse effects on patient care.
* **Outsourcing:**
* Nursing and paramedical employees are engaged through outsourcing based on the functional requirements of the respective hospitals.
* **Creation and Filling of Posts:**
* Creation of posts is based on the functional requirement of each hospital.
* Filling newly created and vacant posts is an ongoing administrative process.
**Impact Analysis**
**GMCH & GMSH - Impact**
* Affected by questions regarding staffing and promotion policies.
**GMCH & GMSH - Action Required**
* Continue managing services with available staff and outsourcing arrangements.
**PGIMER - Impact**
* Affected by court order restraining DPC meetings for nursing promotions.
* Facing questions regarding staffing, promotion policies, and the impact of staff shortages on patient care.
**PGIMER - Action Required**
* Address the court order requirements within 6 months to resume DPC meetings for nursing promotions.
* Continue managing services by working beyond optimal capacity.
* Fill in posts and create new ones based on need.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: Union Government ministry responsible for health policy in India, answering the parliamentary question.
PGIMER Chandigarh: Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, a medical institute whose staffing vacancies are being discussed.
GMCH: Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, a medical college and hospital whose staffing vacancies are being discussed.
GMSH: Government Multi-Speciality Hospital, Chandigarh, a hospital whose staffing vacancies are being discussed.
GOVERNMENT OFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTHAND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 2197
TO BE ANSWEREDON 12TH DECEMBER, 2025
VACANCIES OFNURSING AND PARAMEDICALSTAFF
2197.SHRIMANISH TEWARI:
Willthe Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleasedtostate:
(a) the total numberof posts sanctioned andvacant of nursing andparamedical staffin medical
colleges and hospitals like Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Government
Multi-Speciality Hospital (GMSH) and Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and
Research (PGIMER) Chandigarhasondate, category-wise;
(b) the reasons for delays in promotions, cadre review and restructuring of nursing staff in
PGIMER, GMCH andGMSH andthe current status of proposals, if any, inthisregard;
(c) whether shortage of staff has affected patient care, OPD, emergency and trauma services in
these hospitals, if so, the details thereof along with the corrective measures taken/proposed to
be takenby the Government in thisregard;
(d) whether the Government has approved outsourcing of essential nursing or paramedical
services due to staff shortage tosafeguard quality of service in these hospitals, if so, the details
thereof; and
(e) whether any timelines have been fixed to fill up the existing vacancies and have proposal
for creationof additional posts inviewof increasing patientload,if so, the detailsthereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a): The number of sanctioned and vacant posts of nursing and paramedical staff in medical
colleges and hospitals in Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Chandigarh,
Government Multi-Speciality Hospital (GMSH), Chandigarh and Postgraduate Institute of
Medical Educationand Research (PGIMER) Chandigarhisasbelow:Name of No of No of vacant No of sanctioned No of vacant posts
Hospital sanctioned posts posts of Nursing posts of of Paramedical
of Nursing staff staff Paramedical staff staff
GMCH 1264 281 330 86
GMSH 154 30 233 70
PGIMER 2597 247 856 120
(b) As informed by GMCH, Chandigarh and GMSH, Chandigarh, there is no delay in the
promotions.
As informed by PGIMER, 3rd Cadre Review for restructuring of various cadres in
respect of non-faculty staff including nursing staff has been carried out. As regards to delay in
promotion in respect to Nursing staff, the Hon'ble CAT, Chandigarh in OA No. 751 of 2022
titled as "Hemant Kumar and other vs. PGI" vide its judgement dated 17.07.2025 has
"restrained" PGIMER from conducting Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) meeting
from Senior Nursing Officer (SNO) to Assistant Nursing Superintendent (ANS) post in the
current form and has mentioned certain compliances to be ascertained within 6 months before
the DPCisconducted.
(c) As informed by GMCH & GMSH, OPD, Emergency or Trauma services are managed by
the hospitals with the help of the available staff. PGIMER has further informed that it is
working beyond its optimal capacity in all the patient care areas so that the services are not
adversely affected.
(d) Nursing and Paramedical employees are engaged through outsource basis on functional
requirementof the hospital concerned.
(e) Creation of posts is done as perfunctional requirement of the hospital concerned. Filling of
the newly created and vacant posts is a continuous administrative process undertaken from
time totime.
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