Over 23,000 posts vacant in 28 Central health institutions: Health Ministry
The 18 AIIMS institutions, which have 4,850 sanctioned faculty posts in 2026-27, have 1,645 vacancies, or about 34% of the sanctioned strength. The data furnished by Minister Anupriya Patel also show a decline in the number of sanctioned posts in some institutions
Over 23,000 sanctioned positions remain unfilled in 28 Central hospitals and medical institutions under the Union Health Ministry, according to data provided by Health Minister Anupriya Patel to the Rajya Sabha. The AIIMS in New Delhi leads with 2,921 vacancies, while faculty positions make up 440 of the total. The majority of these vacancies are concentrated in specific institutions, with AIIMS Rajkot having the highest number at 89 out of 183 filled faculty positions.
The shortage in certain institutions has led to a decline in the number of sanctioned posts, with RML Hospital's numbers dropping from 4,093 in 2021-22 to 3,152 in 2025-26.
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