Question : Recruitment of Ayurvedic Medical Officers in AIIMS

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether AIIMS, Bhubaneswar has recently conducted recruitment examination for Ayurvedic Medical Officers, if so, the details thereof including the number of vacancies filled up in the said recruitment drive;
(b) the details of criteria adopted for fair and transparent recruitment process of said Medical officers;
(c) whether the Government has received complaints of unfair means and malpractices taking place in the said recruitment procedure, if so, the details thereof along with the necessary steps taken in this regard; and
(d) the details of criteria adopted for formation of selection panel of examination board to conduct the said examination along with the composition of the said examination board including the Chairman and members thereof?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
(a): AIIMS Bhubaneswar has conducted recruitment for Ayurvedic Medical Officers in which 01 post of Senior Medical Officer (Ayurveda) and 02 posts of Medical Officer (Ayurveda) were advertised against which 01 post of Senior Medical Officer (Ayurveda) and 02 posts of Medical Officer (Ayurveda) were filled up.
However, one candidate resigned from the post of Medical Officer (Ayurveda) and current filled up position stands at 01 post of Senior Medical Officer (Ayurveda) and 01 post of Medical Officer (Ayurveda).

(b): The notification for the said posts was published vide advertisement dated 22.02.2016 in the News papers, Employment News as well as in the Institute’s website. The applications were sought through ONLINE mode only. The applications received were duly scrutinized by the Screening Committee constituted by the Director, AIIMS Bhubaneswar. After scrutiny, the lists of eligible & non-eligible candidates were uploaded in the Institute’s website. Further, written tests for each post were conducted and on the basis of the performance in the written tests, candidates were called for personal interview, the candidates were recommended by the Selection Committee for appointment to the posts strictly as per the merit. The Governing Body (GB) of the Institute approved their selection, accordingly the offer of appointments were issued to them.

(c): It has been informed by the Institute that no complaint pertaining to the recruitment exercise has been received in the Institute.
However, as per records available with the Ministry, one complaint on irregularities in the said recruitment exercise was received. However, no supporting documents were found with the complaint and the complaint did not bear any address to verify the authenticity. As per DoPT guidelines, such complaints are classified as anonymous complaints.

(d): The criteria adopted for formation of selection panel was as per the MoHFW guidelines dated 01.05.2015. Accordingly, a selection committee was formed with the approval of the competent authority, AIIMS Bhubaneswar.