Question : NCDC

(a) whether the Government has laid down any criteria including related educational background and area of specialisation for appointment of Head of various Departments in the Delhi Headquarter of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC);

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of the Head of the Departments including bio-technology presently working in Delhi Headquarter of NCDC along with their area of specialisation;

(d) whether above appointments have been made on the basis of the specialisation as required for the concerned department of NCDC; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the corrective steps taken/proposed by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)

(a) to (e): There are no sanctioned posts of ‘Head of Department’ at the Headquarters of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Delhi.

The NCDC Headquarters at Delhi has been divided in various Divisions for administrative convenience. Generally, the senior most person of a division is made to officiate as in-charge/head of the Division.

Details of Head of the Divisions of NCDC Headquarter at Delhi, including Bio-technology Division, along with their areas of specialisation are annexed.