Lok Sabha Question No. 4950 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Medical College
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE, PARESH RAWAL, DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4950 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## MEDICAL COLLEGE

## 4950. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE: SHRI PARESH RAVAL: SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

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

- ( a) the number of Government and private nursing colleges in the country along with the seats available therein, State/ UT - wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to open new medical and nursing colleges in the country and  if  so,  the  details  thereof indicating  the  funds  released  for  the purpose,  State/UT - wise including Maharashtra and Rajasthan;
- (c) whether there is an acute shortage offaculty members/teachers in the specialized streams in various  medical colleges  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and corrective  measures  taken  by  the Government in this regard; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  any proposal  to  upgrade  the  existing Governme nt  medical colleges and institutes and if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wisealong with the time by which the said proposal is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULA STE)

- (a): The state -wise number of nursing colleges under Government as well as in private sect along with the seat available in the country is enclosed at Annexure -I.
- (b): Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the Establishment of new Medical Colleges attached  with  existing  district/referral  hospitals, 58  districts  in  20  States/UTs  have  been identified to establish new Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hos of  these,  53  have  been  a pproved  till  date.  Funds  to  the  tune  of  Rs.1953.42  crore  have  be released  to  the  State  Governments  for  the  approved  districts  under  the  Scheme as  per Annexure-II . As  regards  the  nursing  colleges,  there  is  no  such  proposal  for  opening  of nursi ng colleges.

(c): As per Indian Medical Council Act,  1956 & Regulations framed there under, the medi colleges have to get yearly renewal permission till the first batch of students appear in examination and the course is recognized. For thi s purpose the MCI conducts yearly inspection of  the  colleges  and  makes  its  recommendation  to  the  Central  Government.  Colleges  fou deficient in terms of faculty, residents, clinical material and other facilities for proper functioning of  medical  college  a nd  for  offering  minimum  standard  of  medical  education  are  not  given renewal permission/recognition.

(d): Under  the  scheme  of Upgradation  of  existing  State  Government/Central  Government medical  colleges  to  increase  MBBS  seats  in  the  country , 22  Medical  Co lleges  have  been approved to increase UG seats. Funds to the tune of Rs. 205 .00crore have been released to the State  Governments  till  date as  detailed  in  Annexure -III  and  under  another  scheme  of Strengthening  and  upgradation  of  State  Government  Medical  co lleges  for  starting  new  PG disciplines and increasing PG seats , ato al number of 72 Government Medical colleges in 21 States/  UTs  are  covered  under  the  scheme  for  increasing  PG  seats.  Funds  to  the  tun Rs.745.78 crore have been released as per details at Annexure -IV

ANNEXURE-I State - wise distribution of Nursing Institutions and the Admission Capacity as on 31st March, 2016

|                     | B.Sc (N)     | B.Sc (N)     | B.Sc (N)   | B.Sc (N)   | B.Sc (N)   | B.Sc (N)   | M.Sc (N)     | M.Sc (N)     | M.Sc (N)   | M.Sc (N)   | M.Sc (N)   | M.Sc (N)   | P.B.B.Sc (N)   | P.B.B.Sc (N)   | P.B.B.Sc (N)   | P.B.B.Sc (N)   | P.B.B.Sc (N)   | P.B.B.Sc (N)   |
|---------------------|--------------|--------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------------|--------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|                     | Institutions | Institutions | Seats      | Seats      | Total      | Total      | Institutions | Institutions | Seats      | Seats      | Total      | Total      | Institutions   | Institutions   | Seats          | Seats          | Total          | Total          |
|                     | Gov t        | Pvt          | Gov t      | Pvt        | Instt      | Seats      | Gov t        | Pvt          | Gov t      | Pvt        | Inst t     | Seats      | Gov t          | Pvt            | Gov Pvt        |                | Inst t         | Seats          |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR   | 1            | 0            | 40         | 0          | 1          | 40         | 0            | 0            | 0          | 0          | 0          | 0          | 0              | 0              | t 0            | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| ANDHRAPRADESH       | 8            | 138          | 381        | 7200       | 146        | 7581       | 1            | 31           | 30         | 578        | 32         | 608        | 0              | 30             | 0              | 880            | 30             | 880            |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH   | 0            | 1            | 0          | 40         | 1          | 40         | 0            | 0            | 0          | 0          | 0          | 0          | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| ASSAM               | 4            | 7            | 230        | 320        | 11         | 550        | 3            | 2            | 57         | 34         | 5          | 91         | 0              | 4              | 0              | 115            | 4              | 115            |
| BIHAR               | 1            | 4            | 40         | 160        | 5          | 200        | 0            | 0            | 0          | 0          | 0          | 0          | 0              | 1              | 0              | 30             | 1              | 30             |
| CHANDIGARH          | 2            | 0            | 95         | 0          | 2          | 95         | 1            | 0            | 20         | 0          | 1          | 20         | 1              | 0              | 40             | 0              | 1              | 40             |
| CHATTISGARH         | 8            | 79           | 390        | 3450       | 87         | 3840       | 1            | 15           | 25         | 264        | 16         | 289        | 1              | 17             | 20             | 505            | 18             | 525            |
| DADRA& NAGAR HAVELI | 1            | 0            | 60         | 0          | 1          | 60         | 1            | 0            | 20         | 0          | 1          | 20         | 1              | 0              | 20             | 0              | 1              | 20             |
| DAMAN & DIU         | 0            | 0            | 0          | 0          | 0          | 0          |              |              |            |            | 0          | 0          | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| DELHI               | 7            | 4            | 385        | 210        | 11         | 595        | 3            | 3            | 45         | 60         | 6          | 105        | 1              | 2              | 20             | 50             | 3              | 70             |
| GOA                 | 1            | 2            | 100        | 80         | 3          | 180        | 1            | 0            | 25         | 0          | 1          | 25         | 1              | 0              | 10             | 0              | 1              | 10             |
| GUJARAT             | 8            | 61           | 390        | 2800       | 69         | 3190       | 2            | 11           | 35         | 236        | 13         | 271        | 1              | 17             | 30             | 460            | 18             | 490            |
| HARYANA             | 2            | 33           | 105        | 1500       | 35         | 1605       | 1            | 7            | 30         | 122        | 8          | 152        | 1              | 26             | 30             | 710            | 27             | 740            |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH    | 1            | 20           | 60         | 780        | 21         | 840        | 1            | 1            | 25         | 20         | 2          | 45         | 1              | 4              | 30             | 110            | 5              | 140            |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR     | 4            | 8            | 190        | 420        | 12         | 610        | 0            | 2            | 0          | 33         | 2          | 33         | 0              | 4              | 0              | 150            | 4              | 150            |
| JHARKHAND           | 1            | 8            | 50         | 320        | 9          | 370        | 0            | 1            | 0          | 17         | 1          | 17         | 1              | 4              | 30             | 90             | 5              | 120            |
| KARNATAKA           | 13           | 316          | 790        | 1711 0     | 329        | 1790 0     | 5            | 17 3         | 62         | 3533       | 178        | 3595       | 4              | 18 9           | 160            | 6850           | 193            | 7010           |
| KERALA              | 8            | 125          | 525        | 6635       | 133        | 7160       | 6            | 61           | 130        | 1203       | 67         | 1333       | 6              | 45             | 190            | 1575           | 51             | 1765           |
| MADHYA PRADESH      | 4            | 154          | 220        | 6965       | 158        | 7185       | 2            | 43           | 15         | 665        | 45         | 680        | 3              | 59             | 100            | 1610           | 62             | 1710           |
| MAHARASHTRA         | 6            | 94           | 300        | 4125       | 100        | 4425       | 3            | 33           | 60         | 577        | 36         | 637        | 2              | 55             | 50             | 1545           | 57             | 1595           |
| MANIPUR             | 1            | 6            | 40         | 230        | 7          | 270        | 0            | 0            | 0          | 0          | 0          | 0          | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| MEGHALAYA           | 1            | 1            | 50         | 40         | 2          | 90         | 1            | 0            | 10         | 0          | 1          | 10         | 0              | 1              | 0              | 30             | 1              | 30             |
| MIZORAM             | 2            | 0            | 65         | 0          | 2          | 65         | 0            | 0            | 0          | 0          | 0          | 0          | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 0              |
|                     | 0            | 1            | 0          | 40         | 1          | 40         | 0            | 0            | 0          | 0          | 0          | 0          | 0              | 1              | 0              | 20             | 1              | 20             |
| NAGALAND            |              |              |            |            |            |            |              |              |            |            |            |            |                |                |                |                |                |                |

| ORISSA        |   1 | 19    |   40 | 860    | 20    | 900    |   1 |   8 |   17 | 145    |   9 | 162    |   1 | 5    | 40   | 170    |   6 | 210    |
|---------------|-----|-------|------|--------|-------|--------|-----|-----|------|--------|-----|--------|-----|------|------|--------|-----|--------|
| PONDICHERRY   |   2 | 13    |  175 | 840    | 15    | 1015   |   1 |   6 |   22 | 120    |   7 | 142    |   1 | 6 25 |      | 195    |   7 | 220    |
| PUNJAB        |   5 | 99    |  260 | 4800   | 104   | 5060   |   2 |  39 |   50 | 750    |  41 | 800    |   3 | 89   | 85   | 2850   |  92 | 2935   |
| RAJASTHAN     |   8 | 160   |  570 | 7175   | 168   | 7745   |   5 |  19 |  100 | 285    |  24 | 385    |   2 | 45   | 45   | 1230   |  47 | 1275   |
| SIKKIM        |   1 | 1     |  100 | 30     | 2     | 130    |   0 |   1 |    0 | 25     |   1 | 25     |   0 | 1    | 0    | 50     |   1 | 50     |
| TAMILNADU     |   5 | 171   |  250 | 9820   | 176   | 1007 0 |   2 |  80 |   65 | 1765   |  82 | 1830   |   2 | 75   | 90   | 2580   |  77 | 2670   |
| TELANGANA     |   6 | 79    |  330 | 4210   | 85    | 4540   |   1 |  24 |   30 | 474    |  25 | 504    |   0 | 18   | 0    | 530    |  18 | 530    |
| TRIPURA       |   0 | 4     |    0 | 180    | 4     | 180    |   0 |   2 |    0 | 22     |   2 | 22     |   0 | 1    | 0    | 20     |   1 | 20     |
| UTTAR PRADESH |   5 | 66    |  240 | 3040   | 71    | 3280   |   0 |  14 |    0 | 292    |  14 | 292    |   2 | 29   | 50   | 820    |  31 | 870    |
| UTTARANCHAL   |   6 | 12    |  260 | 540    | 18    | 800    |   1 |   4 |   18 | 67     |   5 | 85     |   1 | 5    | 30   | 140    |   6 | 170    |
| WEST BENGAL   |  11 | 11    |  510 | 645    | 22    | 1155   |   8 |   4 |  135 | 77     |  12 | 212    |   7 | 4    | 330  | 125    |  11 | 455    |
| Grand Total   | 134 | 169 7 | 7241 | 8456 5 | 183 1 | 9180 6 |  53 | 584 | 1026 | 1136 4 | 637 | 1239 0 |  43 | 737  | 1425 | 2344 0 | 780 | 2486 5 |

Note: - Institutions have been closed due to non-admission of students in last two years

Annexure - II

Funds released under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Establishment of New Medical Colleges attached with existing District/Referral hospitals till date

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | States/UT                   |   Amount released (2014- 15) |   Amount released (2015- 16) |   Amount released (2016- 17) till date |   Total Amount Released |
|----------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |                         0    |                        28    |                                  40    |                   68    |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh           |                         0    |                        42.5  |                                  10    |                   52.5  |
| 3        | Assam                       |                         0    |                        30    |                                 143.97 |                  173.97 |
| 4        | Bihar                       |                         0    |                         8    |                                  44    |                   52    |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh                |                        14    |                        39.02 |                                  83    |                  136.02 |
| 6        | Himachal Pradesh            |                        12.53 |                        67.98 |                                 123    |                  203.51 |
| 7        | Haryana                     |                         0    |                         0    |                                  14.05 |                   14.05 |
| 8        | Jharkhand                   |                         0    |                         0    |                                  78    |                   78    |
| 9        | Jammu & Kashmir             |                         0    |                         0    |                                 108    |                  108    |
| 10       | Madhya Pradesh              |                        14    |                        24    |                                 111    |                  149    |
| 11       | Maharashtra                 |                         6    |                         7    |                                  55    |                   68    |
| 12       | Mizoram                     |                         0    |                        30    |                                  21.02 |                   51.02 |
| 13       | Nagaland                    |                         0    |                        36.5  |                                  14.53 |                   51.03 |
| 14       | Odisha                      |                        35    |                        85    |                                  50    |                  170    |
| 15       | Rajasthan                   |                        41    |                        89.2  |                                 103    |                  233.2  |
| 16       | Uttar Pradesh               |                         0    |                        16    |                                 154.1  |                  170.1  |
| 17       | Uttarakhand                 |                         6    |                         8    |                                  37.02 |                   51.02 |
| 18       | West Bengal                 |                         0    |                        20    |                                 104    |                  124    |
|          | TOTAL                       |                       128.53 |                       531.2  |                                1293.69 |                 1953.42 |

Annexure - III Centrally Sponsored Scheme for 'Upgradation of existing State Government/Central Government Medical College to increase MBBS seats in the country'

(Rs. in crore)

| S. No.   | States/UT      |   Amount released (2015- 16) |   Amount released (2016- 17) |   Total |
|----------|----------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|---------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh |                          6   |                        15.51 |   21.51 |
| 2        | Gujarat        |                          4.5 |                        15.6  |   20.1  |
| 3        | Madhya Pradesh |                         12   |                        38.33 |   50.33 |
| 4        | Odisha         |                          5   |                        16.56 |   21.56 |
| 5        | Punjab         |                          4   |                        10.34 |   14.34 |
| 6        | Rajasthan      |                          7   |                        21.73 |   28.73 |
| 7        | Tamil Nadu     |                          9.5 |                        31.76 |   41.26 |
| 8        | Uttarakhand    |                          2   |                         5.17 |    7.17 |
|          | TOTAL          |                         50   |                       155    |  205    |

Annexure - IV

Status of Funds Released under the scheme for 'Strengthening and up - gradation of State Government Medical Colleges for starting new PG disciplines and increasing PG seats' till date

(Rs. in crore)

| S.   |                  | Amount Released to State   | Amount Released to State   | Amount Released to State   | Amount Released to State   | Amount Released to State   | Amount Released to State   | Amount Released to State   | Amount Released to State   | Amount Released to State   |
|------|------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| No.  | State/UT         | 2009- 10                   | 2010- 11                   | 2011- 12                   | 2012- 13                   | 2013- 14                   | 2014- 15                   | 2015- 16                   | 2016- 17                   | Total Released amount      |
| 1    | Assam            | 0                          | 17.71                      | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 3                          | 20.71                      |
| 2    | Andhra Pradesh   | 0                          | 0                          | 46.075                     | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 46.075                     |
| 3    | Bihar            | 1.40                       | 26.32                      | 0                          | 1.34                       | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 29.06                      |
| 4    | Chandigarh       | 0                          | 17.09                      | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 17.09                      |
| 5    | Chhattisgarh     | 0                          | 0                          | 12.275                     | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 12.275                     |
| 6    | Goa              | 0                          | 3.83                       | 0                          | 12.24                      | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 16.07                      |
| 7    | Gujarat          | 0                          | 6.25                       | 0                          | 15.97                      | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 22.22                      |
| 8    | Himachal Pradesh | 0                          | 5.44                       | 0                          | 4.61                       | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 10.05                      |
| 9    | Jammu & Kashmir  | 0                          | 0                          | 14.08                      | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 14.08                      |
| 10   | Jharkhand        | 0                          | 0                          | 16.49                      | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 3                          | 19.49                      |
| 11   | Kerala           | 0                          | 5.63                       | 15.825                     | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 21.455                     |
| 12   | Madhya Pradesh   | 0                          | 26.91                      | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 5                          | 0                          | 1.94                       | 33.85                      |
| 13   | Maharashtra      | 0                          | 0                          | 129.57                     | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 129.57                     |
| 14   | Orissa           | 5.54                       | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 4.06                       | 9.6                        |
| 11   | Punjab           | 0                          | 8.09                       | 0                          | 4.99                       | 30.92                      | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 44                         |
| 16   | Rajasthan        | 0                          | 51.91                      | 0                          | 51.63                      | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 103.54                     |
| 17   | Telangana        | 0                          | 0                          | 23.565                     | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 2                          | 25.565                     |
| 18   | Tripura          | 0                          | 7.29                       | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 6                          | 13.29                      |
| 19   | Uttarakhand      | 0                          | 2.65                       | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 5                          | 0                          | 0                          | 7.65                       |
| 20   | Uttar Pradesh    | 9.06                       | 10.19                      | 0                          | 18.12                      | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 37.37                      |
| 21   | West Bengal      | 0                          | 35.69                      | 2.12                       | 74.96                      | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 0                          | 112.77                     |
|      | Total            | 16                         | 225                        | 260                        | 183.86                     | 30.92                      | 10                         | 0                          | 20                         | 745.78                     |