Lok Sabha Question No. 4903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: LOP to Medical Colleges
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. 4903 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH DECEMBER,

## LOP TO MEDICAL COLLE GES

## 4903. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  Letter  of  Permission  (LOP)  given  to  new  Medical  Colleges  for  admi during 2016 - 17, State/UT - wise including Kerala;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  received  application  from  the  State of  Kerala  seeking permission for admission to the certain Government Medical Colleges in Kerala; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?

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

- (a) : Details are given in the Annexure .
- (b) & (c) : Two applications for establishment of new medical colleges and five applicati seeking renewal permission in respect of existing medical colleges were receiv ed from the State of Kerala for the academic year 2016 - 17.

The  proposals  for  establishment  of  new  medical  colleges  were  disapproved  on  t recommendation of MCI and renewal permission was granted to only 4 colleges.

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## Annexure

| Letter of Permission (LOP) given to new Medical Colleges for admission during 2016 - 17, State/UT wise   | Letter of Permission (LOP) given to new Medical Colleges for admission during 2016 - 17, State/UT wise   | Letter of Permission (LOP) given to new Medical Colleges for admission during 2016 - 17, State/UT wise   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                                                  | State                                                                                                    | Number of Colleges                                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                                                | 3                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                        | Kerala                                                                                                   | 3                                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                                               | 3                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                           | 5                                                                                                        |
| 5                                                                                                        | Haryana                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                        |
| 6                                                                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                                                                             | 3                                                                                                        |
| 7                                                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                                                | 6                                                                                                        |
| 8                                                                                                        | Telangana                                                                                                | 4                                                                                                        |
| 9                                                                                                        | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                           | 5                                                                                                        |
| 10                                                                                                       | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                            | 9                                                                                                        |
| 11                                                                                                       | West Bengal                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                        |
| 12                                                                                                       | Uttarakhand                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                        |
| 13                                                                                                       | Delhi                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                        |
| 14                                                                                                       | Gujarat                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                        |
| 15                                                                                                       | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                        |
| 16                                                                                                       | Maharashtra                                                                                              | 2                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                          | Total                                                                                                    | 51                                                                                                       |