The Union Cabinet endorsed a proposition to establish the position of Director of the National Institute of One Health in Nagpur, to be filled by a Scientist H at pay level 15.
This individual will concurrently serve as the mission director for the multi-ministerial and multi-sectoral ‘National One Health Mission.’ The mission aims to integrate disease control and pandemic preparedness efforts across human, animal, plant, and environmental sectors.
Additionally, a program to enhance research and development for integrated disease control and pandemic preparedness under the National One Health Mission was previously approved on January 1, 2024.
One Health Mission will help India to achieve integrated disease control and pandemic preparedness by institutionalising the “One Health” approach. The creation of director post as Scientist ‘H’ in the pay level 15 (21,82,000 — Rs 2,24,100) will have the annual financial implications of approximately 735.59 lakhs.