GoI creates 94 faculty, 244 non-faculty posts for AIIMS in Kashmir

Srinagar, Sep 07: In a significant move, the Government of India has created 94 faculty posts and 244 non-faculty posts for the All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) coming up in Kashmir.
The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has ordered the creation of the faculty and non-faculty posts for AIIMS Awantipora.
In an order, the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare said that the President of India has accorded sanction for the creation of these posts for AIIMS, Awantipora under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
The Ministry has ordered the creation of two posts each of professors and additional professors, five posts of associate professors and 85 posts of assistant professors.
Out of 244 non-faculty posts, 100 posts are meant for nursing officers (Staff Nurse Grade II) Level-7 100 and 50 each for senior residents and junior residents.
The Ministry in the order said these posts may be filled once the infrastructure is ready. “The institute may ensure that in no case shall the pay level of posts agreed for creation is greater than posts already sanctioned in various AIIMS and that all posts are filled up on a regular basis as per approved recruitment rules only. They should also ensure that there is uniformity in pay scale/grade pay levels on the similar posts carrying similar duties & responsibilities to avoid any complication/ litigation in future,” reads the order.
(KNO)