(a) whether Central Health Service (CHS) consists of
various sub-cadres of doctors;
(b) if so, whether these sub-cadres have different
recruitment, functions and annual assessment criteria;
(c) if so, the details in this regard;
(d) whether common seniority is not prepared for the sub-
cadre of teaching specialists;
(e) if so, whether an annual seniority list is not prepared
for each sub-cadre; and
(f) if so, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI A. RAJA)
(a)to(c): Yes, Sir. Central Health Service (CHS) consists
of four sub-cadres namely, Teaching Specialist, Non-Teaching
Specialist, Public Health Specialist and General Duty
Medical Officers. The recruitment, functions and annual
assessment criteria of these sub-cadres is at Annexure.
(d): The seniority of officers of Teaching specialist sub-
cadre are prepared speciality-wise up to the level of
Professors and common seniority is prepared at the level of
Senior Administrative Grade i.e. Director-Professors.
(e)&(f): The seniority of members of Central Health Service
is determined in accordance with the provisions of Rule 9 of
the Central Health Service Rules, 1996. These rules do not
provide for preparation of seniority list of officers
annually.
Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of Lok
Sabha Unstarred Question No.7470 for 15.5.2002.
The recruitment, functions and annual assessment criteria of
officers of four sub-cadres of CHS are given below:-
Sub- Recruitment Functions Annual Cadre assessment criteria
Teaching By direct Teaching including Annual Speciali recruitment patient care as a Confidential st through UPSC part of teaching Report programme
Non- By direct Patients care and Annual Teaching recruitment various Confidential Speciali through UPSC administrative duties Report st as may be assigned from time to time.
Public By direct Conduct studies and Annual Health recruitment filed investigations Confidential Speciali through UPSC to control the Report st communicable diseases and assist in the training programmes undertaken by the Public Health institutions
General By direct Patients care in the Annual Duty recruitment dispensaries/hospitals Confidential Medical through UPSC etc. and perform Report Officers various administrative duties as may be assigned from time to time.