AIIMS Faculty Vacancies Hit 4-Year High in 2025-26, Vacancy Rate at 40.2%
Faculty vacancies at the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have reached a four-year high in the academic year 2025-26, with 2,561 vacant posts—the highest since 2022-23. The government revealed this alarming figure in Parliament, highlighting a vacancy rate of 40.2%, which mirrors the rate recorded in 2023-24. The data was shared by Prataprao Jadhav, Minister of State for Health, in a written response to a query raised by Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha MP Javed Ali Khan regarding faculty shortages and operational status across [...]