Question : Equated designation for doctors working in CHS Hospitals

(a) the number of department-wise data regarding the number of non-teaching specialist doctors working in Central Health Services (CHS) Hospitals not having equated designation till date;
(b) whether the Government has issued an interim order on the requirement of equated designation to become HOD of a department in CHS Hospital by non-teaching specialists doctors and if so, the details thereof along with the rationale behind issuing such order; and
(c) the details of steps taken by the Government at CHS Hospital leve1 and their University level to ensure uninterrupted provision of equated designation to the so-far undesignated non-teaching specialist doctors to implement said interim order?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare does not maintain such data centrally.
(b) In view of the representations received from doctors belonging to General Duty Medical Officer and Non-Teaching sub cadre of Central Health Service having equated teaching designation, this Ministry had issued interim instructions stating that the seniority of the officer for the post of HoDs in the Central Government Hospitals/Institutes in a particular Department will be based on

the seniority at the level of Senior Administrative Grade/ Non-Functional Selection Grade as applicable and it will be decided based on date of joining at Senior Administrative Grade/Non-Functional Selection Grade level by a Teaching/Non-Teaching/General Duty Medical Officer sub-cadre provided that General Duty Medical Officer and Non-Teaching Specialist would have equated Teaching designation.
(c) Grant of equated teaching designation comes under the purview of a University.
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