Human Resources

The STDC works under the leadership of the STDC Director/ Head of the Institution (STDC). She/he is an appropriately senior official from the state health system, preferably a TB specialist, or specialist qualified in Community Medicine (MD-PSM)/ Public health or Microbiologist (MD), having prior TB programme management experience [e.g. a former District TB officer (DTO)]. (In exceptional situation, STDC Director/ Head of the institution may be from other specialties as per State policy). The STDC Director needs to be trained at National Level at National institute. This position is a regular and full-time post and the minimum tenure for a STDC Director is recommended for a period of 5 years, to ensure effective leadership at the STDC as well as to provide technical and operational support to the state in an efficient implementation of NTEP activities. 

The staffing structure of the STDC should be given as mentioned in the Figure below. These positions may be regular positions from the State Health System or may be contractual staff as decided by the state health administrators. Three technical sections of the STDC - Training, SM&E, and the Intermediate Reference Laboratory (IRL) will each be headed by a Medical Officer trained at National Institute. The Medical Officer-Training should be TB specialist, or specialist qualified in Community Medicine (MD PSM)/ Public Health; Medical Officer SM&E should be a specialist qualified in Community Medicine (MD PSM)/ Public health; while the IRL will be led by a Medical Microbiology Specialist (MD in Microbiology).

STDC Organogram
  • The Medical Officer-Training, is responsible for planning, organizing and conducting NTEP Training in the state in coordination with other NTEP programme managers and medical college faculty. S/He is responsible for the ensuring the availability of trained manpower and the conduct of need-based trainings at the district and sub-district level. S/He in-turn is supported by the Training Coordinator and a Statistical assistant. Together they are required to calculate the training needs, prepare and execute the training calendar for STDC and district trainings across the state, according to the latest NTEP Training Guidelines in coordination with the DTOs and other staff. 
  • The Medical Officer-SM&E supported by an Epidemiologist, biostatistician, and a Nikshay Operator, are responsible to conduct SM&E activities, at the state and district levels and ensure the optimum programme performance as elaborated in the NTEP SM&E guidelines. 
  • The IRL - Microbiologist is supported by the IRL staff as depicted in the organogram. They are responsible for the conduct of all TB diagnostic tests at the state level. The Staff will assess the TB laboratory needs of every district in the state, facilitate establishment of TB disease diagnostics and TB infection detection facilities. In addition, they will conduct laboratory based hands-on training and External Quality Assurance (EQA) and Quality Improvement of various laboratories functioning at the district level.  
  • For administrative and financial functions, the Director will be supported by an Administrative Officer, Accountant, a Secretarial Assistant, and other support staff. The STDC Accountant is required to manage the funds received for conducting the STDC activities and the Secretarial Assistant supports the Director in general administration under the supervision of Administrative Officer.  

The RTPMCs should follow the same staffing structure as the STDC, all of whom may report to the single STDC Director of the state. For day-to-day administration of the RTPMC, the in-charge of the RTPMC will be the most senior of the medical officers. 

When RTPMCs are built inside any existing state institutions, such as the SIHFW/ Regional training institutions, the state may decide the organogram/ reporting protocol for the staff of the RTPMC for administrative purposes. However, technical reporting to the STDC Director must be ensured.

The above structure is the minimum HR expected for any STDC. The STDCs of larger states may need to be provided with additional staff, based on the load of activities. The norms for the qualifications and experience required for each of the STDC staff is mentioned in the latest HR norms and terms of references TORs (Click here), published by the Central TB Division (CTD).