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Panel asks govt to expedite recruitment process to fill posts for Ayush vertical of CDSCO
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Gireesh Babu, New Delhi
September 20 , 2022
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The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on ministry of health and family welfare has asked the Ministry of Ayush to expedite the recruitment process to fill up the posts for Ayush vertical of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) so that the Central Drugs Controller for Ayush can play pivotal role in ensuring quality of Ayush drugs.
In its latest report on the action taken by the government on the recommendations and observations in its previous report on Demands for Grants 2022-23 of the Ministry of Ayush, the Committee also reiterated its recommendation to the Ministry of Ayush to bring in necessary legislation for Yoga and Naturopathy as these systems of healthcare are seeing increasing acceptance and popularity.
In its previous report the Committee has raised concerns about the pace at which the process of recruitment of incumbents for the nine posts is moving in Ayush vertical of CDSCO. It opined that the temporary arrangement of giving additional charge of these posts to technical officers of the Ministry does not seem proposer for such an important mandate of the Drug Controller of Ayush, while recommending the Ministry to expedite the recruitment process so that the Central Drug Controller for Ayush becomes functional in the real sense with its incumbents in place.
In response to this, the Ministry said that the recommendation of the Committee has been noted for compliance.
Taking note of the response, the Committee in its latest report said, “The Committee reiterates its recommendation to the Ministry to expedite the recruitment process to fill up 9 posts in CDSCO on regular basis to complete institutional Ayush vertical CDSCO so that the Central Drugs Controller for Ayush can play pivotal role.”
The Ministry, to another recommendation of the Committee on firming up its regulatory framework to ensure that quality of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani drugs is not compromised and ASU drugs get global recognition and acceptance, responded that the Ministry of Ayush notified advertisements of five regulatory posts including one post of Deputy Drugs Controller, four posts of Assistant Drugs Controllers (one each for Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs). The recruitment to these posts is under process. Two officers have been deputed to work in CDSCO as an interim arrangement and additional charge of the nine regulatory posts have been given to officers of Ministry of Ayush and PCIM &H.
Taking this response into account, the Committee further said, “The Committee is however, constrained to express its displeasure over the dilly dallying approach of the Ministry in taking final and firm decision on strengthening of its regulatory framework i.e. adequate staffing of CDSCO.”
The Committee said that it is of the firm view that assured quality control of Ayush drugs is vital for global recognition and acceptance of the Ayush system of medicine.
“The Committee advises the Ministry that ad-hoc and interim arrangement would not be capable of strengthening the Ayush regulatory mechanism, therefore, the Committee recommends the Ministry to fill up 9 vacant posts in CDSCO, 05 regulatory posts including one post of Deputy Drugs Controller, four posts of Assistant Drugs Controllers (one each for Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs) without further delay so that the quality of the Ayush drugs is assured,” it added.
In the matter of regulation on Yoga and Naturopathy, the Committee has earlier suggested that a legislation would be a game changer in the regulation of Yoga and Naturopathy with the rising popularity of these systems as this is the need of the hour. It asked the Ministry to expedite the said legislation.
The Ministry responded to the recommendation that the legislation to regulate Yoga and Naturopathy is under active consideration with the Ministry.
In its latest report, the Committee further recommended, “The Committee expresses its concern over undue procrastination in bringing forth the necessary legislation to regulate the Yoga and Naturopathy. The Committee, therefore, reiterates its recommendation suggesting the Ministry to make concerted efforts for expediting the said legislation keeping in view with the fact that the said legislation would be a game changer in the regulation of Yoga and Naturopathy due to increasing acceptance and popularity of the Yoga and Naturopathy in changing the lifestyle and as the mode of preventing the disease.”
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