Lok Sabha Question No. 1065 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-08
Subject: Vacant Posts in Medical Colleges
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. 1065 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH FEBRUARY, 2019

## VACANT POSTS IN MEDI CAL COLLEGES

## 1065. DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK':

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

- (a) the steps taken to fill up large number of the vacant posts in the medical colleges in the country  specially  in Himalayan,  inaccessible  naxalite,  bordering areas  along  with  the  steps proposed to address shortage of equipments and infrastructure in medical colleges;
- (b) whether the Medical Council of India has made any relaxation in the norms for colleges in remote, bordering and hilly areas; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a): Health  being  a  State  subject,  the  responsibility  for  filling  up  of  vacant  p Government medical colleges is under the jurisdiction of respect ive State Governments. Further, the medical colleges / institutions are mandated to meet the requirements with regard faculty, bed strength and other infrastructure as prescribed under the Medical Council of India's Minimum  Standard  Requirement  Re gulations  to  be  eligible  for  permission  of  the  Centra Government  /  Medical  Council  of  India  for  establishment  of  new  medical  college,  ann renewal  and  increase  of  intake  capacity.  The Central  Government  has  taken several  steps  t o increase the availabili ty of faculty in medical colleges in the country. These 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 Anaesthesiology, Forensic Medic Radiotherapy,  Medical  Oncology ,  Surgical  Oncology  and  Psychiatry.  Further,  teacher: student  ratio  in  public  funded  Government  Medical  Colleges  for  Professor  has  be increased from 1:2 to 1:3 in all clinical subjects and for Associate Professor fro 1:2 if the Associate Professo r is a unit head. The revised ratio has been similarly extend to Private Medical Colleges with conditions.
- 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  wit Research Publication and Associate Professor with experience of more than 10 years h 2 Research Publication.
- III. DNB  qualification  has  been  recognized  for  appointment  as  faculty  to  take  care shortage of faculty.
- IV. Enhancement  of  age  limit  for  appointment/extension/re - employm nt  against  posts  of teachers/dean/principal/ director in medi cal 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  tak teaching profession. They are now allowed to take up the post of Assistant Profes res pective department.
- VI. The Medical Council of India with the prior permission of the Central Government issue notification dated 12.07.2018 allowing conversion of PG Diploma seats into Degree seats.
- VII. The Central Government is implementing a Centrall y Sponsored Scheme for increase of PG seats in Government Medical Colleges.
- VIII. Assured Career Progression Scheme for faculty of Central Government Institutions been revised to make it more beneficial.
- IX. Various  allowances  available  to  faculty  like  Non  P racticing  Allowance,  Conveyance Allowance, Learning Resource Allowance, etc. have been enhanced considerably.

(b) & (c): For establishing medical college in hilly areas, notified tribal areas, north eastern States and Union Territories of Andaman and Nic obar Islands, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Lakshadweep, the requirement of land has been relaxed. In the North Eastern States and Hill States, the requirement of bed strength hasalsobeenrelaxed.