Lok Sabha Question No. 1353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: PG Medical Examinations
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1353 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2018

## PG MEDICAL EXAMINATI ONS

## 1353. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

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

- (a) whether it is true that about 1 lakh doctors take PG medical examination every year in India but only around 25000 clear it, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true t hat as a result, a lot of posts in hospitals either remain vacant or are filled on contract basis and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a):      National Board of Examinations (NBE) , which conducted NEET (PG) has informed t 1,16,388 candidates had appeared in  NEET (PG), 2017 and out of wh ich 72,983 qualified the exam. The number of PG seats in the country is around 38,263.
- (b) & (c):      Health is a State subject. The primary responsibility to fill the vac hospitals lies with the respective State Government. However, the Centr al Government has taken several  steps  to  increase  the  availability  of  faculty  in  medical  colleges  in  the  coun include:
- i) The  ratio  of  teachers  to  students  has  been  revised  from  1:1  to  1:2  for  all  M disciplines  and  1:1  to  1:3  in  subjects  of  A naesthesiology,  Forensic  Medicine,  Radiotherapy, Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Psychiatry. Further, teacher: student ratio in funded Government Medical Colleges for Professor has been increased from 1:2 to 1:3 in clinical subjects and for Associate Professor from 1:1 to 1:2 if the Associate Professor is a head.
- ii) Lateral entry has been allowed from amongst Consultant / Specialists working in Dis Hospital  to  be  equated  as  Professor  with  experience  of  more  than  18  years  with  4 Research Publication  and  Associate  Professor  with  experience  of  more  than  10  years  with  2  Rese Publication.
- iii) DNB  qualification  has  been  recognized  for  appointment  as  faculty  to  take  care shortage of faculty.
- iv) Enhancement  of  age  limit  for  app ointment/extension/re - employment  against  posts  of teachers/dean/principal/ director in medical colleges from 65 - 70 years.
- v) Removal of embargo/rider imposed on foreign qualified PG Doctors from five Englis speaking nations i.e. US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand in case of taking teaching profession.  They  are  now  allowed  to  take  up  the  post  of  Assistant  Professor  in  resp department.
- vi) Assured Career Progression Scheme for faculty of Central Government Institutions been revised to make it more beneficial.
- vii) Various  allowances  available  to  faculty  like  Non  Practicing  Allowance,  Conveyan Allowance, Learning Resource Allowance, etc. have been enhanced considerably.
- viii) The Central Government is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Sche me for increase of PG seats in Government Medical Colleges.