Criteria fixed for Appointment of Medical Superintendent

Starred (C.Q. No 153) Shri Ramesh Arora: Will the Govt; be please to state:-

Question Reply
a) the criteria of the Health Department: As per the Rules of Jammu and
appointment for the Kashmir Health and Family Welfare (Gazetted) Services
post of Medical Recruitment Rules, notified vide SRO-325 of 2013 dated
Superintendent with 12.07.2013, the criteria of appointment for the Post of
qualification as per Medical Superintendents is 100% by promotion from Class-
rules; III, Categories A,B,C and D having at least three years
substantive service as such. The detail of categories is given
as under:
A (Chief Medical Officers)
B (Superintendents of Hospitals)
C (Assistant Director of Health Services/Divisional Nutrition
Officer/Controller of Stores/Principal, Regional Family
Planning and
D (Director TB Demonstration Centre).

Medical Education Department: As per the J&K Medical

Education (Gaz) Service Recruitment rules, 1979, the
eligibility for the appointment of the post of Medical
Superintendent is by promotion from Deputy Medical
Superintendent having five (05) years of experience as
Deputy Medical Superintendent.

Indian System of Medicines: As per the J&K ISM(G)

Services Recruitment Rules 2006, the eligibility for the
appointment of Medical Superintendent (Ayd.) is 100% by
promotion from Class-IV category A i.e. Medical Officer
(Ayurvedic) from amongst the persons possessing Bachelor
degree in (Ayd.) recognized by CCIM and having
regular/diploma in Hospital Administration duly recognized
by MCI/CCIM/Universities with at least five (05) years
service in that category.
b) number of Medical In Kashmir Division all the Medical Superintendents at
Assistant Surgeons various Hospitals excluding JLNM Hospital are actually
working as Medical Medical Officers having been assigned the charge of Medical
Superintendent’s in the Superintendents in Incharge capacity.
health and medical However in GMC Srinagar, only one confirmed Medical
education department, Superintendent and 06 Assistant Surgeon/B Grade Specialists
particulars thereof; are working as Incharge Medical Superintendent in
Associated Hospitals at GMC Srinagar.
Besides, in Jammu Division the following Medical
Officers are working as Medical Superintendents:-

S.No. Name of the Name of Medical Remarks

Hospital Supt.
1 SMGS Dr. R.K. Sangra worked as CMO
2 Super Specialty Dr. Arun Sharma worked as Dy.
Hospital M.S
c) whether it is a fact
that Master in Hospital
Administration (MHA) is
must for person to be
appointed as medical
superintendent and
how many have done
this course;
As per the Rules of Jammu and Kashmir Health and Family
Welfare (Gazetted) Services Recruitment Rules, notified vide
SRO-325 of 2013 dated 12.07.2013 the Masters Degree in
Hospital Administrations has not been kept a pre-requisite
for promotion as Medical Superintendent in case of doctors
appointed as Medical Superintendents by promotion from
Class-III category “A”,“B” &”D”, however it is pre-requisite
for doctors appointed as Medical Superintendent by
promotion from Class-III, category “C” through direct
recruitment. Its clarified that Class-III, category “C” i.e.
Assistant Director of Health Services/Divisional Nutrition
Officer/ Controller of Stores/Principal, Regional Family
Planning are appointed (i) 30% by direct recruitment, (ii)
70% by promotion from Class-IV Categories “A&B” having
atleast five years substantive service as such.
However, as per J&K Medical Education (Gaz) Service
Recruitment Rules, 1979 the eligibility for the appointment to
the post of Medical Superintendent is by promotion from
Deputy Medical Superintended having five (05) years of
experience as Deputy Medical Superintendent. Since the
promotion to the post of Medical Superintendent is to be
made from the cadre of Deputy Medical Superintendent who
are required to possess post graduation degree i.e. MHA.

Besides, in Indian System of Medicines Department

regular degree/diploma in Hospital Administration is must for
Medical Superintendent Government Ayurvedic Hospital
Jammu.
d) whether there is Yes Sir, there is permanent post of Principal Govt. Medical
permanent post of College Jammu. Since 30.06.2012, it has not been filled up
principal medical on the permanent basis. However Government Medical
college and since when College Srinagar has a permanent post of Principals/Dean
it is not filled on which stands filled up vide Government Order No. 252-HME
permanent basis; of 2017 dated 08.05.2017.
e) number of There are 1090 ambulances operating in Jammu region,
ambulances operating Kashmir region and Ladakh region including 40 number
in Jammu region, National Highway ambulances. Further, 21 critical care
Kashmir region and ambulances have been procured, the details of its
Ladakh including deployment is as under:-
separate detail of Jammu Division:-
highway ambulances.
1. DH Samba
How many ambulances
2. DH Udhampur
are critical care
3. DH Doda
ambulances were
4. DH Kishtwar
received from centre
5. DH Poonch
government and out of
6. DH Rajouri
which how much were
7. EH Banihal
made functional with
8. DH Ramban
installation of critical
Kashmir Division :-
 care equipment, the 1. DH Anantnag
detail of distribution be 2. DH Baramulla
provided; 3. DH Pulwama
4. JLNM Hospital Srinagar
5. DH Kulgam
6. DH Handwara
7. DH Bandipora
8. DH Leh
9. SMHS Srinagar

Besides, one Critical Care Ambulance for CHC R.S

Pura and 01 for District Hospital Kathua is being deployed.
Further 02 Critical Care Ambulances are being deported to
Director Health Services Kashmir for further deployment
there.
f) number of There are 392 ambulances at various workshops at Nagrota,
ambulances at Srinagar and other districts of Kashmir Division which are old
workshop Nagrota and and fit for condemnation, the process of which is underway.
Srinagar if any which
No. of condemnable ambulances in Jammu Division= 137
are not in working
No. of condemnable ambulances in Srinagar and other
order;
Districts =255
g) whether it is a fact At present there are 13 number of employees in position in
that in spite of workshop section of SHTO Nagrota. Out of said 13, five
appointing a staff of 22 person are of technical category which include Foreman (1),
at Nagrota workshop, Senior Mechanic (1), Fitter (3) and one post of Senior
there is no system of Mechanic and two posts of Junior Mechanic are lying vacant.
engine repairs and if Only minor engine work, engine checking, oil checking etc.
done, details thereof; are carried out in the garage.
h) whether there is Yes, there is a plan for GPS tagging of all the existing as
any plan for GPS well as newly procured ambulances deployed them under
tagging of all 102/108 services. The tender regarding this has already
ambulances old and been floated by JKMSCL.
new. How much drivers
The total number of drivers that are working in Kashmir
to this effect are
Division are 505 and 13 number of drivers have been
appointed in Jammu
appointed from the last three years on the recommendations
and Kashmir region,
of the SSRB.
particulars thereof?
While in Jammu Division, 376 number of drivers are
working and 10 drivers have been appointed in the year
2017 on the recommendations of J&K SSB.

Sd/-
Minister Incharge
Health & Medical Education

Under Secretary to the Government

Health & Medical Education Department