Question : Special Cadre of AYUSH Practitioners

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is planning to create a special cadre of AYUSH practitioners and para medics for village postings to tide over the shortage of doctors in rural parts of the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has consulted Medical Council India (MCI) and Indian Medical Association (IMA) and asked them to come up with modalities;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the time by which AYUSH practitioners are likely to be posted in villages to enable treatment access to the rural population?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
(a): Public health and hospital being a State subject, the administrative and personnel matters pertaining to health human resource (Health HR) fall within the jurisdiction of the respective State/UT Governments, including creation of special cadre of AYUSH practitioners and para-medics for village postings, if any. Hence, Government of India does not directly create cadres for AYUSH practitioners and para medics for village postings in the States.

(b) & (c): Does not arise in view of reply to (a) above.

(d): As stated in (a) above, Public health and hospital being a State subject, Government of India does not directly post AYUSH practitioners in villages in the States as this subject falls within the jurisdiction of the respective State Governments.