Lok Sabha Question No. 3211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-05
Subject: Upgradation of Nursing Institutions
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3211 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH JANUARY, 2018

## UPGRADATION OF NURSI NG INSTITUTIONS

## 3211. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken any  steps  to  upgrade  nursing  institutes  in the  country during the last three years, State/UT - wise including Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof ; and
- (c) the amount sanctioned/utilised for the said work during the said period?

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

(a) to (c): Under the Central Sector Scheme 'Development of Nursing Services', funds to the tune of Rs. 6.00 cr are earmarked for Upgradation of School of Nursing into Colle Nursing.  So  far  17  institutions  have  been  provided  with  funds  for  Upgradation  of  Scho f Nursing into College of Nursing including Jharkhand.  List of 17 institutions along wit released is at Annexure.

No funds have been released during last three years i.e. 2014 - 15 to 2016 - 17.

## Annexure

(Rs. in crore)

| State            | Institution                                                                                  |   Fund released |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| Rajasthan        | 1. SON, PBM Hospital Bikaner,                                                                |           3.425 |
|                  | 2. SON, Mahatma Gandhi Hospital, Jodhpur.                                                    |           1.025 |
|                  | 3. SON, Maharana Bhupal Govt. Hospital, Udaipur.                                             |           1.025 |
|                  | 4. SON, J.L.N Medical College and Asso. Group of Hospital, Ajmer.                            |           5.205 |
|                  | 5. General Nursing Midwifery Training Center, Maharaja Bhim Singh Singh Hospital, Kota.      |           5.205 |
| Jharkhand        | 6. School of Nursing, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College Hospital, Jamshedpur.          |           5.205 |
|                  | 7. School of Nursing, Patliputra Medical College and Hospital Dhanbad.                       |           1.025 |
|                  | 8. School of Nursing, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Nurses Hostel, Bariatu, Ranchi |           1.025 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 9.GNM Training Center Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Shimla,                               |           4.4   |
| Manipur          | 10. School of GNM, RIMS Campus, Imphal,                                                      |           3.4   |
| Gujarat          | 11. School of Nursing, Sir T. General Hospital, Jail Road, Bhavnagar                         |           1.025 |
|                  | 12. School of Nursing S S Hospital, Baroda                                                   |           1.025 |
| Tamil Nadu       | 13. School of Nursing, Govt. K.G Hospital Chennai,                                           |           1.025 |
|                  | 14. School of Nursing Govt. M.K Medical College Hospital, Salem.                             |           1.025 |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 15. School of Nursing BHU Institute of Medical Science, Varanasi.                            |           1.025 |
| West Bengal      | 16. School of Nursing, Medinipur Medical College and Hospital, Medinipur.                    |           1.025 |
|                  | 17. School of Nursing Culcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkota.               |           1.025 |