Lok Sabha Question No. 112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Inspection of Medical College
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 112 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND FEBRUARY, 2018

## INSPECTION OF MEDICA L COLLEGE

## 112. SHRI N.K.PREMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the deficiencies noticed by the Medical Council of India (MCI) during their inspection in Government Medical College, Paripally, Kollam, Kerala, in recent past;
- (b)  wh ether  the  Union  Government  has received  representation  from  public representatives requesting  to  cancel  the decision  of  MCI  to  debar  the  said  Medical College,  from  giving admission in two academic years;
- (c) if so, the action taken thereon;
- (d)  whether it  has  come  to  the  notice  of the  Government  that  most  of  the deficiencies  are operational defects, if so, the details of compliance report submitted by Government of Kerala; and
- (e) the present status of the college and the action initiated by the Union Government for issue of Letter of Permission for admission during the academic year 2018 - 19 and 2019 - 20?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): Details of deficiencies noticed by Medica l Council of India during their inspection are given in Annexure.
- (b) to (d ) Yes.  The  Central  Government  granted  hearing  to  the  College  on  09.01.2018 through a Committee constituted for the purpose. Since the College/State Government submi that the de ficiencies have been removed and the Hearing Committee observed that MCI did not point out any deficiency in faculty and only marginal deficiency of Residents was ind MCI was asked to review their earlier recommendation.
- (e) As per MCI Regulations, permission for establishment of a Medical College is granted for one year. Thereafter annual renewal permission is granted if the College meets Minimum Standard  Requirements  till  the  College  is  recognized.  The  last  date  for  issuing  r permission or o therwise for the year 2018 - 19 is 31.05.2018.

## Deficiencies pointed out by the MCI

1. Shortage of Residents is 12.76 % .
2. Casualty: Separate Casualty for O.G. is not available.
3. O.T.s: Only 2 Major O.T.s are functional against requirement of 4. Septic O.T. is not available.
4. ICUs: ICCU, PICU are not available.
5. Radio diagnosis department: Only 1 Mobile X - ray machine is available which is used only for Pediatrics department; resultantly there is NIL Mobi le X - ray machine available for general use. AERB approval is not available for any X -ray machine.
6. ETO Sterilizer is not available.
7.  Audiometry  &  Speech  Therapy  are  handled  by  the  same  person  which  is  not permissible.
8. No kitchen facilities are av ailable for patients. No food is supplied to patients.
9. Teaching areas in OPD & Wards are yet to be made functional.
10. Central Photography section: Equipment are not available.

## ANNEXURE