Lok Sabha Question No. 5027 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Medical Graduates from AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Amar Singh, Adoor Prakash

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5027 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 st  March, 2023

## MEDICAL GRADUATES FROM AIIMS

## 5027    DR. AMAR SINGH: ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

## Will the MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  medical  graduates  passing  out  from  the  All  India  Institute  of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) across the nation during the last five years and the current year;
- (b) the  budgetary  expenditure  being  incurred  by  the  Government  to  enhance  the Government medical education;
- (c) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government to stop the 'brain drain' of Medical Graduates/Post Graduates from the country; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to increase accessibility to affordable medical education?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a) Details  of  the  number  of  medical  graduates  who  have  passed  out  from  All  India Institute  of  Medical  Sciences  (AIIMS)  across  the  nation  during  the  last  five  years  and  the current year is placed at Annexure.
- (b)  to  (d):    The  Government  has  increased  number  of  medical  colleges  and  subsequently increased  MBBS seats.  There  is  an  increase  of  71%  in  Medical  Colleges  from  387  before 2014  to  660  as  of  now.  Further,  there  is  an  increase  of  97%  in  MBBS  seats  from  51,348 before 2014 to 101,043 as of now and increase of 110% in PG seats from 31,185 before 2014 to 65,335 as of now.

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS)  for  'Establishment  of  new  Medical  Colleges  attached  with  existing  district/referral hospitals' with preference to underserved areas and aspirational districts, where there is no existing Government or private medical college. The Medical Colleges have been approved at a total cost of Rs. 189 Crore/ Medical College for 58 Medical Colleges in Phase-I, Rs. 250 Crore/  Medical  College  for  24  Medical  Colleges  in  Phase-II  and  Rs.  325  Crore/  Medical College for 75 Medical Colleges in Phase-III with fund sharing between the Centre and State Governments in the ratio of 90:10 for North Eastern and Special Category States and 60:40 for others. Under the scheme, a total of 157 medical colleges have been sanctioned in three phases with fund sharing between the Centre and State Governments in the ratio of 90:10 for North Eastern and Special Category states and 60:40 for others.

The Ministry also provides financial support to existing government medical colleges under Centrally Sponsored Schemes for upgradation of existing State Government/ Central Government  Medical  Colleges  for  increasing  MBBS  (UG)  seats  and  PG  seats.  In  these schemes fund sharing between the Centre and State Governments is in the ratio of 90:10 for North  Eastern  and  Special  Category  states  and  60:40  for  others.  Under  these  schemes, support has been provided for increase of 4677 MBBS seats in 77 colleges with an approved cost of Rs. 5612.25 Cr, 4058 PG seats in Phase-I in 72 colleges with an approved cost of Rs. 1498.43  Cr  and  3858  PG  seats  in  Phase-II  in  60  colleges  with  an  approved  cost  of  Rs. 4343.66 Cr.

Further,  the  National  Medical  Commission  Act,  2019  provides  for  framing  of guidelines for determination of fees and all other charges in respect of fifty percent (50%) of seats in private medical institutions and deemed to be universities which are governed under the provisions of the Act. Accordingly, National Medical Commission (NMC) has framed the guidelines and the same were issued on 03.02.2022.

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Annexure

## Number Of Medical Graduates Passed Out From AIIMS During the Last Five Years and The Current Year

|    | Batch       | 2012    | 2013    | 2014    | 2015    | 2016    | 2017    |
|----|-------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|    | Year        | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
| 1. | Delhi       | 75      | 66      | 74      | 75      | 74      | 99      |
| 2. | Bhopal      | 49`     | 100     | 99      | 98      | 99      | 71      |
| 3. | Bhubaneswar | 50      | 100     | 99      | 97      | 98      | 83      |
| 4. | Jodhpur     | 50      | 99      | 98      | 98      | 100     | 96      |
| 5. | Patna       | 40      | 99      | 68      | 91      | 92      | 101     |
| 6. | Raipur      | 50      | 100     | 87      | 95      | 97      | 72      |
| 7. | Rishikesh   | 50      | 100     | 100     | 99      | 98      | 42      |