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The Union ministry of health and family welfare has initiated efforts to strengthen manpower in the drug regulatory system for the medical devices sector, by calling for applications from eligible candidates to fill 43 posts of Drugs Inspector (Medical Devices) in the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).
The gazetted, non-ministerial posts at the pay level 8 (Rs 47,600-1,51,100) of the 7th central pay commission, will be on deputation basis across all the zones/sub-zones including head quarter under the CDSCO.
The Ministry has issued an advertisement calling for applications, seeking the cadre authorities or heads of departments to forward applications of eligible and willing candidates whose services can be spared for appointment to the post on deputation basis, within 60 days from the date of publication of the advertisement.
Officers under the Central government or state government or Union Territories Administrators or recognised research institutions or Public Sector Undertaking or University or Statutory, autonomous organisations who are holding analogous posts on a regular basis, or with two years' service after appointment to the post on a regular basis in the level 7 in the pay matrix, or with six years' service after appointment to the post on a regular basis in the level 6 in the pay matrix.
They should also have the educational qualifications and experience prescribed for direct recruitment as per the Recruitment Rules of Drug Inspectors (Medical Device), notified by the Ministry on November 6, 2024.
The maximum age-limit for appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding fifty -six years as on the last date of receipt of applications.
The departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment on deputation.
"The period of deputation including the period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation or department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years," said an advertisement from the Ministry released on May 21.
As reported earlier, the Parliamentary Panel on Health and Family Welfare has called for urgent and time-bound measures to fill the vacant posts in the CDSCO, observing that there is significant vacancy position in the regulatory workforce under the drugs and medical devices verticals, particularly at the level of drugs inspectors and assistant drugs inspectors.
While the sanctioned strength under the Drugs Vertical stands at 613 posts, as many as 257 posts remain vacant, including 186 vacancies of Drugs Inspectors. In the Medical Devices Vertical, only 24 personnel are in position against a sanctioned strength of 249 posts, observed the Panel.
"The Committee is of the view that such a large number of vacancies could adversely affect regulatory efficiency, quality surveillance and enforcement activities," said the Panel headed by Member of Parliament Prof. Ram Gopal Yadav.
"The Committee, therefore, recommends that the Department take urgent and time-bound measures, in coordination with the Union Public Service Commission, to expedite the recruitment process and fill the vacant posts," it added.
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