Lok Sabha Question No. 4049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-19
Subject: Opening of Off-Campus Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Brijendra Singh

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTI ON NO. 4049 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH MARCH, 2021

## OPENING OF OFF - CAMPUS MEDICAL COLLE GES

## 4049. SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WE LFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether University Grant commission (UGC) or other relevant competent authorities have taken steps for starting - up of new off - campus medical colleges in the country; and (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wis ?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &(b) : As  informed  by  the U niversity  Grants  Commission  (U GC ),State  Universities  are established  by  the Act(s)  enacted  by  the  State Legislatures. UGC  is  maintaining  a  list  of Universities and name of a University is included in the UGC list on receipt of the Act a by the Parliament/State Legislature. The matters for establishment of any off - campuses and /or institutions therein is administered by the respective State Gov ernments. Besides, UGC has not granted approval to any Private University to start off - campus.

Further,  Institutions d eemed to be Universities are regulated by the UGC (Institutions Deemed  to  be  Universit ies)  Regulations,  2019.    These  R gulations  provides  that  those Institutions  d eemed  to  be  Universities  which  are  accredited  by ( National  Assessment  and Accreditation Council )NAAC with ( Cumulative Grade Point Average )CGPA of 3.26 & ab ove and ranked 1 -50 in the 'Universities' category under National Institutional Ranking Framework ( NIRF )rankings, can start off - campus centers with the approv al of the Government of India. The UGC has amended the saidRegulations which allows the Institut ions d eemed to be Universities to have partnership with private players for establishment of Medical Colleges as off -campus centers. Currently, there are eight off - campus Medical Colleges under theInstitutions d eemed to be Universities . The list is placed at Annexure.

## Annexure

## List of Off - Campus Medical Colleges Under t he Institutions Deemed t o be Universities

|   S. No. | Name of the Deemed to be University                                                                                   | Off- campus Medical College   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|        1 | Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management(GITAM), Visakhapatnam,Andhra Pradesh                                    | Yendada (Visakhapatnam)       |
|        2 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Madhav Udupi, Manipal - 576 104, Karnataka                                       | Nagar, Bengaluru Mangaluru    |
|        3 | Bharati Vidyapeeth, Bharati Vidyapeeth Bhawan, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Pune - 411 030, Maharashtra                  | Sangli                        |
|        4 | Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha -442004, Maharashtra .                             | Nagpur                        |
|        5 | MGM Institute of Health Sciences, MGM Campus, Sector - 18, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai - 410 209                             | Aurangabad                    |
|        6 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ettimadai Post, Coimbatore - 641 105, Tamilnadu                                           | Kochi                         |
|        7 | M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Periyar EVR Salai (NH 4 Highway), Maduravoyal, Chennai- 600 095, Tamilnadu | Bengaluru                     |
|        8 | Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation, Sankari Mani Road, NH 47, Ariyanoor, Salem - 636 308, Tamilnadu               | Karaikal (Puducherry)         |