Question : National Health Systems Resource

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

(a) the number of consultants and senior consultants appointed for the Community Process Department by the National Health Systems Resource Center (NHSRC) since 2012 so far;

(b) whether any experts in addition to the representatives from his Ministry and NHSRC were invited for these appointments;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the name of the posts for which experts were invited including the details of the experts invited; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)
(a): 12 Consultants and 01 Senior Consultant have been recruited for the Community Processes Division of National Health Systems Resource Center (NHSRC) since 2012.

(b): Except for the vacancies of Consultant-CP (NUHM) and Trainers under ASHA Programme, the interview panel consisted of external experts in the field, representatives of Ministry and NHSRC.
(c): The details of experts along with the name of the posts for which they were invited are as below:
S. No. Designation External Panel Member
1 Senior Consultant (01) Executive Director, PFI
2 Consultant (CP-NUHM) (01) No External Expert
3 Consultant (02) SPM, MacArthur Foundation
4 Consultant (03) Adjunct Prof. INCLEN
5 Trainer Under Asha Programme (03) No External Expert
6 Consultant (03) Member - National ASHA Mentoring Group

(d): Availability of the experts for interviews for the posts of Consultant (CP-NUHM) and Trainer under Asha Programme was not received.