(a) the number of Doctors employed in Employees State Insurance (ESI) Hospitals,
State-wise;
(b) the number of sanctioned posts of Doctors and other categories of employees,
vis-Ã -vis filled up during the last three years in these hospitals alongwith the present
status;
(c) the number of posts out of the above lying vacant presently; and
(d) the time by which the said posts are likely to be filled up?
MINISTER OF THE STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI OSCAR FERNANDES)
(a): The details of doctors working in ESI Hospitals, State-wise as on 31.03.2006
is at Annexure-A.
(b) to (c): The position of doctors & other categories of employees during the last
three years in ESI Hospitals and Dispensaries, State-wise, is at Annexure-B-I, B-II and
B-III.
(d): Filling up of vacancies in ESI Hospitals in the States is to be done by the
State Government. In January 2007, Chief Ministers of the respective States have been
requested to expedite filling up of the vacancies of all categories of staff.
In Hospitals run by ESI Corporation, the recruitment process for filling up of vacancies
of Specialist doctors/Medical Officers has been completed.
Regarding filling up of vacancies of para-medical staff, powers have been delegated to
the respective Medical Superintendents and they have been given directions to fill up
the vacancies on an urgent basis.
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