Lok Sabha Question No. 1303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Relaxation of Norms to Set up Medical College
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1303 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2018

## RELAXATION OF NORMS TO SET UP MEDICAL COLLEGE

## 1303. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has relaxed  the  norms  for  setting  up  medical colleges,  nursing colleges,  pharmacy colleges  etc.  in  the  remote,  bordering,  hilly and  backward  areas of  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  these  norms  are  reviewed by  the  stakeholders  after  certain  period  and if  so,  the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether any schemes to affiliate the medical colleges with the Government hospitals is under consideration of the Ministry; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b):      With regard to establishing medi cal college in hilly areas, notified tribal area north eastern States and Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Daman and D Dadra  and  Nagar  Haveli  and  Lakshadweep,  the  requirement  of  land  has  been  relaxed.  In North Eastern States and H ill States, the requirement of bed strength and bed occupancy is a relaxed. Further, the specialist doctors/consultants working in the District Hospitals attached to medical colleges have been allowed equated designation to serve as medical f culty to facilitate the setting up of new medical colleges in underserved areas.

The Indian Nursing Council has relaxed norms to opening of Nursing colleges which a as follows:

- (i) Student patient ratio has been relaxed from 1:5 to 1:3

(ii) The  land  fro m  5  acres  has  been  relaxed  to  construct  building  of  54,000  sq.  ft. School/College of Nursing and Hostel.

(iii) To open GNM and B.Sc. (Nursing) programme for academic year 2013 - 14 100 bedded parent hospital is essential. However, this is relaxed for hil ly nd tribal areas.

- (iv) Relaxed norms for teaching faculty to start B.Sc. (N) Programme.
- At least 2 M.Sc. (N) faculty to be available
- Qualification and Experience of the Nursing Teachers has been relaxed.
- Sharing of teaching faculty for both Diploma and Graduate Programme.

(v) Relaxation  for  opening  M.Sc.  (N)  programme.  Super  speciality  Hospital  can  sta M.Sc. (N) without having under graduate programme.

- Relaxation of teacher student ratio for M.Sc.(N) programme has been relaxed from 1:5 to 1:10
- (vi) Admission for Nursing allowed for married candidates.
- (vii) Age increased for Teaching Faculty up to 70 years.

(viii)Distance from school to hospital has been relaxed from 15 km t o 30 km however for hilly and tribal areas the maximum distance is 50 Km.

(c):            The  Central  Government  has  constituted  a  Group  of  Experts  (GoE)  under Chairmanship  of  Dr.  Hari  Gautam,  Former  Chairman,  UGC  in  April,  2016 on  revision  of Minimum Standard Requirements (MSRs) . Recommendations of GoE have been discussed with MCI and accordingly necessary changes have been made in the Minimum Standard Requirement Regulations, 1999.

(d) & (e): The government is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for 'Establishment of  new  medical  colleges  attached  with  existing  district/referral  hospitals'  with  fund  sharing between the Central Government and States in the ratio of 90:10 for NE/special category and 60:40 for other states. The total cost of es tablishment of one Medical College under the scheme is Rs.189 crore. 58 districts in 20 States/UT have been identified under this Sc establish new Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals. Out of have been approv ed till date. Funds to the tune of Rs.5188.42 crore have been released t State/UT Governments for the approved districts under the Scheme. Under the Scheme, ei Medical Colleges are already functional.

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