Introduction

In terms of Section 4(1) (b) and 4(2) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 it is for the information of the general public that the National Institute of Health & Family Welfare (NIHFW),New Delhi is a society registered under the Societies Registration Welfare Act, 1860.  NIHFW was established in the year 1977 by the merger of two national level institutions, viz. the NIHAE (National Institute of Health Administration & Education) and the NIFP (National Institute of Family Planning).  This is an “apex technical Institute” as well as a “think tank” for the promotion of health and family welfare programmes in the country.  The Institute operates through various disciplines ranging from Reproductive Bio-medicine to Demography and Statistics, Epidemiology, Medical Care and Hospital Administration, Community Health Administration, Planning and Evaluation, Education and Training, Population Genetics and Human Development, Social Sciences, Management Sciences and Communication.  In-service training of health personnel of various categories, promotion of inter-disciplinary research and establishment of institutional mechanisms for co-operation with health planners and managerial experts have been the major areas of focus and interest of the Institute.

Address for Communication:

National Institute of Health and Family Weflare

Baba Gang Nath Marg,

Munirka, New Delhi – 110 067.

e-mail – info@nihfw.org

EPABX Telephone Numbers – 26165959, 26107773, 26166441 & 26109656

Powers/Duties of various authorities

Governing Body

Link to Rule 15 to 21 of the Memorandum of Association of the Institute.

Financial power of various authority (Rule 43 of BYE-LAWS)

Link to Bye-laws of the Institute.

Director

Director, NIHFW is the CEO of the Institute and is responsible for the day-to-day affairs of the Institute.  All the activities of the Institute viz. research, training, education, consultancy, specialized services etc. are carried out under his guidance and supervision.  He is also the administrative and financial head of the Institute.  As Member-Secretary of the Governing Body and Standing Finance Committee of the Institute, the Director is also responsible for organizing the meeting of these bodies and maintaining records of the proceedings.

Dy. Director (Admn.)

To deal with all administrative and establishment matters concerning the Institute, recruitment, promotion, transfer, vigilance etc.

Financial and budgetary control of funds, etc.

Matters relating to the meeting of the Governing Body/Standing Finance Committee, etc.

Professor

Professor is the Head of a Department.  He/she is responsible for organizing training programmes as well as conduct research and evaluation studies in the concerned discipline.  HoD, as a member of the academic committee, advises the Director on various academic activities of the Institute.

Reader

To work as a member of the faculty of the Institute and assist in the development of his/her department with special emphasis on Family Welfare and Health Administration.  Responsibilities include teaching, research, consultancy and advisory services etc.

Lecturer

Lecturers are the induction level in faculty and assist in the development of his/her department with special emphasis on Health and Family Welfare etc.  Responsibilities include teaching, research etc.

RO/ARO/RA

Assist in carrying out research and evaluation studies and training programmes.  They primarily work for:

a)     Designing of schedules/questionnaire and pre-testing

b)     Collection of primary and secondary data.

c)     Analysis, preparation of coding plan and tabulation of data.

d)     Preparation of draft research report

Besides, they assist in conducting MD(CHA)/Diploma in Health Administration examination, etc.

Sr. Documentation Officer

Sr. Documentation Officer is responsible for overall supervision of the Documentation Centre.  The activities include bringing out bibliographical information service under the major disciplines of health and family welfare, repackaging of information to suit the various categories of personnel working in health and family welfare, computerization of information, training in the area of information and documentation in the field of health and family welfare.

Programmer

Development of software as per requirements

Electronic data processing of various research and evaluative studies

Assisting faculty and staff of the Institute in using standard software packages.

Maintenance of all computer hardware.

Assist the Director in other related technical aspects of computerization.

CMO/SMO/Medical Officer

Medical Officer is required to attend patients in OPD clinic and perform various medial investigations both, routine and emergency.  They are also required to undertake teaching/ training/research activities.

Accounts Officer

(1)              To act as Drawing and Disbursing Officer.

(2)              To maintain the books of accounts (i.e. Cashbook, ledger etc) and to prepare accounts of the Institute.

(3)              To assist in conducting Audit of the Accounts of the Institute by Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Section Officer

a)     Overall incharge of the section.

b)     Provide guidance to the subordinates and supervise their work.

Workshop and Maintenance Officer

He is responsible for Civil work, Electrical work, Horticulture development work, cleaning and dusting, security and repair of vehicle, etc.

Hindi Officer

Vet translation done by translator.

To assist in implementation of Official Language Policy in the Institute.

To act as member-secretary of Official Language Implemenation Committee of NIHFW.

To organize Hindi workshops for the staff of NIHFW from time to time.

To organize Hindi events as per government directives.

Appointing authorities (Rule 15 of BYE-LAWS) – Link to the Bye-laws.