Question : Status of Physiotherapists

(a) the number of physiotherapists employed by the Ministry including in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), allied offices and autonomous organisations;

(b) the details of recruitment rules for physiotherapists in the said organisations;

(c) whether an uniform recruitment rule and procedure is being adopted for the
said recruitments;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) the details of the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission with respect to physiotherapists and the pay scale given by the Ministry at the entry level presently; and

(f) the reasons for giving lower pay scales to the physiotherapists in the CAPFs e.g. CRPF and ITBP?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)There are 38 posts of Physiotherapists authorized in CAPFs. At present, 32 posts are filled.
(b)Recruitment Rules of Physiotherapists envisage classification, scale of pay, method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications, composition of DPC, etc.
(c) & (d): The Recruitment Rules are framed as per guidelines of DoP&T.
(e) & (f): Recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission with respect to level/ pay matrix of physiotherapists are as under:
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LS.US.Q.NO.1270 FOR 18.12.2018
(i) ASI(Physiotherapist) : Level 5 of the Pay Matrix (Rs.29,200 – 92,300).
(ii) SI(Physiotherapist) : Level 6 of the Pay Matrix (Rs.35,400 – 1,12,400).
Pay scales as recommended by the 7th Pay Commission have since made applicable to the Physiotherapists in the CAPFs including CRPF and ITBP.
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