Lok Sabha Question No. 1020 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Homeopathic Medical Colleges
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1020 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD      DECEMBER, 2021

## 'Homoeopathic Medical Colleges'

## 1020. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has conducted any study regarding the number  of Homoeopathic medical colleges in the country;
- (b) if so, whether their number is sufficient to meet the needs in the country; and

(c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  consider  establishing  adequate  number  of Homoeopathic  colleges  in  the  country  especially  in  Odisha  in  order  to  promote  Indian systems  of  medicine  in  view  of  the  priority  being  accorded  to  provide  the  affordable healthcare services to the increasing population: and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF AYUSH

## (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a)    &  (b)  No  study  has  been  conducted  regarding  the  number  of  Homoeopathic  Medical Colleges in the country. The National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) is Maintaining the list of approved/recognized Homoeopathic Colleges. There are total 250 Homoeopathic Medical  Colleges  (including  03  new  colleges  opened  in  academic  year  2021-22  as  on 29.11.2021) across the country. The State/Union Territory-wise list along with the number of UG and PG seats is attached at Annexure I.

(c) & (d) Establishing Homoeopathic Medical College comes under the purview of concerned State government. The State Government/ Private bodies can apply to Medical Assessment and Rating Board for Homoeopathy, NCH under the Establishment of New Medical College (Opening of New or Higher Course of Study or Training and Increase of Admission Capacity by a Medical College) Regulations, 2011 (Amendments Regulations, 2018).

Further,  in  Odisha  at  present  there  are  four  (04)  functioning  Government  Homoeopathic Medical colleges.

The  Details  of  proposal  received  during  year  2020  for  the  Academic  year  2021-22  under (then) section 12 A of the HCC Act, 1973, Now Section 29 of the NCH Act 2020 is attached at Annexure- II

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| S. No   | STATE/U.T.        | No. of Colleges   | Number of seats   | Number of seats   | Total              |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
|         |                   |                   | UGseats           | PG seats          | UGseats + PG seats |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 7                 | 551               | 54                | 605                |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh | 1                 | 50                | 0                 | 50                 |
| 3       | Assam             | 3                 | 189               | 0                 | 189                |
| 4       | Bihar             | 15                | 825               | 55                | 880                |
| 5       | Chandigarh        | 1                 | 50                | 0                 | 50                 |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh      | 3                 | 200               | 0                 | 200                |
| 7       | Delhi             | 2                 | 188               | 9                 | 197                |
| 8       | Goa               | 1                 | 50                | 0                 | 50                 |
| 9       | Gujarat           | 35                | 3525              | 93                | 3618               |
| 10      | Haryana           | 1                 | 50                | 0                 | 50                 |
| 11      | Jharkhand         | 6                 | 373               | 0                 | 373                |
| 12      | HP                | 1                 | 75                | 0                 | 75                 |
| 13      | Karnataka         | 18                | 1475              | 136               | 1611               |
| 14      | Kerala            | 6                 | 315               | 73                | 388                |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh    | 25                | 2230              | 127               | 2357               |
| 16      | Maharashtra       | 59                | 4645              | 459               | 5104               |
| 17      | Meghalaya         | 1                 | 63                | 0                 | 63                 |
| 18      | Orissa            | 6                 | 226               | 19                | 245                |
| 19      | Punjab            | 4                 | 270               | 18                | 288                |
| 20      | Rajasthan         | 10                | 785               | 92                | 877                |
| 21      | Tamil Nadu        | 14                | 1073              | 76                | 1149               |
| 22      | Telangana         | 5                 | 475               | 92                | 567                |
| 23      | Uttar Pradesh     | 12                | 1176              | 165               | 1341               |
| 24      | Uttarakhand       | 2                 | 110               | 0                 | 110                |
| 25      | West Bengal       | 12                | 763               | 91                | 854                |
|         | TOTAL Colleges =  | 250*              | 19732             | 1559              | 21291              |

Out of 250 colleges 11 college have not applied for renewal of permission. Action regarding closure of colleges has been initiated against 3 Homoeopathic colleges.

| S. No   | STATE/U.T.       | No. of Inactive Colleges                                  |
|---------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Jharkhand        | 1 (Non-functional) + 1 (Closure action initiated)         |
| 2.      | Madhya Pradesh   | 4 (Non-functional)                                        |
| 3.      | Maharashtra      | 4(Non-functional)                                         |
| 4.      | Punjab           | 1(Non-functional)                                         |
| 5.      | Uttar Pradesh    | 1(Non-functional)                                         |
| 6.      | Orissa           | 2 (Closure action initiated)                              |
|         | TOTAL Colleges = | 11 Non-functional Colleges + 3 (Closure action initiated) |

## Annexure-II

| Application to start New Homoeopathy Medical Colleges for the A.Y. 2021-22   | Application to start New Homoeopathy Medical Colleges for the A.Y. 2021-22   | Application to start New Homoeopathy Medical Colleges for the A.Y. 2021-22                                   | Application to start New Homoeopathy Medical Colleges for the A.Y. 2021-22                                                                                           | Application to start New Homoeopathy Medical Colleges for the A.Y. 2021-22   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                        | State                                                                        | Applicant Name/ Trust/Subject                                                                                | Name of Proposed College                                                                                                                                             | Status                                                                       |
| 1                                                                            | Andhra Pradesh                                                               | Sri N.S. Educational Society , H.No. 4-261, Rajaji Street Markapur- 523316, Prakasam , Dist.- Andhra Pradesh | NShomoeopathic Medical College Hospital& Research Centre, Vill- Devarajugatti, Mandal- Peddaraveedu, DT.- Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh                                   | Return to the applicant as application not found eligible to forward.        |
| 2                                                                            | Gujarat                                                                      | P P Savani University ,NH8 GETCo, Near BilTech Company, Vill- Dhamdod, Kosamba, Gujarat- 394125.             | P P Savani Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital,                                                                                                                | Under Process                                                                |
| 3                                                                            | Gujarat                                                                      | Gopalak Vikas Mandal, Aniyad                                                                                 | J.B. Homoeopathic Medical College &Hospital, Gopalak Vikas Mandal Trust, AT &PO- Aniyad, TA- Shahera, Dist.- Panchmahal- 389210                                      | Return to the applicant as application not found eligible to forward.        |
| 4                                                                            | Gujarat                                                                      | Gokul Foundation, Sidhpur. Gujarat                                                                           | Gokul Homoeopathy Medical College , Opp. IOC Depot, State Highway No.41, Sujanpur Patia, Sidhpur.                                                                    | Requested for withdraw of their application                                  |
| 5                                                                            | Gujarat                                                                      | Registrar, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara, Gujarat                                                           | Sumandeep Homoeopathic Medical College &Hospital, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University Campus, At &Post.- Piparia, Taluka, Waghodia, Dist.- Vadodara, Gujara | Return to the applicant as application not found eligible to forward.        |
| 6                                                                            | Gujarat                                                                      | Managing trustee, Sigma Institute of Technology and Engineering                                              | Sigma Homeopathic Medical College Hospital& Research Centre& Hospital' at &Post- Bakrol, Taluka- Waghodia, Dist.- Vadodara, Gujarat                                  | Return to the applicant as application not found eligible to forward.        |
| 7                                                                            | Gujarat                                                                      | Ekta Foundation                                                                                              | Arrdekta Homoeopathic Medical College &Hospital, at Radhiwad, PO- Navi Metral, Taluka- Khedbrahma, Dist.- Sabarkantha, Gujarat- 383255                               | Denied for LoI                                                               |
| 8                                                                            | Maharashtra                                                                  | Secretary, Mauli Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Maharashtra                                                       | Mauli Homeopathy Medical College and Research Institute, Tondar, Maharashtra                                                                                         | Letter of Permission Granted                                                 |

|   9 | Maharashtra   | Students Academic Education Society, Aurangabad                                  | Oyster Homoeopathic Medical College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra.                                                               | Return to the applicant as application not found eligible to forward.   |
|-----|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|  10 | Maharashtra   | Chairman, Rashtrasant Janardan Swami Foundation, Ahmednagar                      | Rashtrasant Janardan Swami Homoeopathic Medical College and Research Centre' at Ahmednagar, Maharashtra                     | Under Process                                                           |
|  11 | Jharkhand     | Arogyam Hospital and Research Private Limited , Garhwa- 822114,                  | Arogyam Homoeopathic Medical College &Hospital, Vill- Jhaluwa, PO- Kalyanpur, PS+Dist- Garhwa- 822114                       | Letter of Permission Granted                                            |
|  12 | Jharkhand     | Ram Chandra Chandravansi Welfare Trust                                           | Laxmi Chandravnsi Homoeopathic Medical College, Hospital& Research Centre, Nawadihkala, PO+ PS- Bishrampur, Palamu- 822132. | Under Process                                                           |
|  13 | Tamil Nadu    | Chairman, Shri Barani Homeopathic Medical College& Hospital Namakkal, Tamil Nadu | Shri Barani Homeopathic Medical College &Hospital                                                                           | Letter of Permission Granted                                            |
|  14 | Rajasthan     | New Gurukul Education Society                                                    | Gurukul Institute of Homoeopathy and Medical Science                                                                        | Return to the applicant as application not found eligible to forward.   |
|  15 | Rajasthan     | Dr. Radha kriskhnan Rajasthan Ayurveda university                                | University college of Homoeopathy, Ajmer                                                                                    | Under Process                                                           |
|  16 | Rajasthan     | Dr. Radha kriskhnan Rajasthan Ayurveda university                                | University college of Homoeopathy, Jodhpur                                                                                  | Under Process                                                           |
|  17 | Karnataka     | G. R. Education Trust                                                            | Karavali Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital& Research Centre Mangalore                                                   | Withdraws application                                                   |
|  18 | Karnataka     | Shri Shetty Sangapp memorial Trust                                               | Shetty Homoeopathic Medical college and Hospital                                                                            | Under Process                                                           |
|  19 | Odisha        | Kalinga Bharti Foundation                                                        | 'Manjari Devi Homoeopathic Medical College                                                                                  | Return to the applicant as application not found eligible to forward.   |

|   20 | Kerala        | ALL Kerala Chakkala Nair/Chakkala Samudaya Sanghom Trust   | Thunchathu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Thiruvananthpura, Kerala            | Return to the applicant as application not found eligible to forward.   |
|------|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   21 | Telangana     | Jawaharlal Nehru Education Society                         | Shree Dhanvee Homoeopathic Medical College &Hospital, Vemulawada ( Town &Tq.) Rajanna Sirilla Dist.- Telangana | Return to the applicant as application not found eligible to forward.   |
|   22 | Telangana     | GURUNANAK EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY                              | GURUNANAK HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGEAND HOSPITAL, IBRAHIMPATNAM, R. R (DT), TELANGANA, 501506                | Return to the applicant as application not found eligible to forward.   |
|   23 | Uttar pradesh | Shanti Memorial Trust                                      | I.T.M. homoeopathic medical College, Maharajganj, U.P.                                                         | Under Process                                                           |