Haryana Medical Education and Research Minister, Sh. Anil Vij said that the state government is moving forward to create a specialist cadre, and the inprinciple agreement has been given in this regard. He stated that the files regarding this matter are with the Finance Department, and as soon as permission is granted, separate vacancies for the specialist cadre and the MBBS cadre will be advertised.
Sh. Anil Vij was responding to a question during the Haryana Vidhan Sabha Budget Session today. He mentioned that for the first time in the state, recruitment of doctors has been conducted on a large scale. In 2022, advertisements were released for the recruitment of 1,252 doctors, and 990 Medical Officers were appointed.
Sh. Vij emphasized that it's commendable that the government is addressing the shortage of doctors and making efforts to recruit them. He provided details of previous recruitments, stating that in 2017-18, 662 doctors were recruited, out of which 554 have been appointed.
Similarly, in 2020, 954 doctors were appointed. In 2022, out of the 1252 vacancies for doctors, appointment letters were issued to 990 Medical Officers.He further stated that the recruitment process is ongoing, mentioning that currently, there are 5,522 approved posts for doctors in the state, out of which 4,016 are filled, and 1506 posts are currently vacant.
He also noted that doctors often resign, leaving positions vacant. However, the government is moving forward to establish a specialist cadre, and they have given principle agreement to this effect.