Lok Sabha Question No. 4995 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Medical Education in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4995 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  MARCH, 2023

## MEDICAL EDUCATION IN MADHYA PRADESH

## †4995. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  implement  any  scheme  for  the  expansion  and promotion of medical education in Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of sanctioned/under construction/ newly set up medical colleges and the medical colleges  being  renovated  in  Madhya  Pradesh  during  the  last  five  years  and  current  year, district-wise; and
- (d) the fund allocated and utilized for the purpose, year-wise?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY

## ANSWER WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (d): 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, 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, 157 medical colleges have been approved in three phases including 14 medical colleges in the State of Madhya Pradesh. The details of medical colleges supported in the State of Madhya Pradesh during the last five years are at Annexure.

Further,  financial  support  has  also  been  provided  to  the  State  of  Madhya  Pradesh  for increase of 600  MBBS seats in 06 medical colleges and 849 PG seats in 06 medical colleges under CSSs for upgradation of existing State Government/ Central Government medical colleges for increasing MBBS (UG) seats and PG seats.

In  addition,  support  has  also  been  provided  to  the  State  of  Madhya  Pradesh  under  the Pradhan  Mantri  Swasthya  Suraksha  Yojana  (PMSSY)  for  upgradation  of  04  Government medical colleges by setting up of Super Specialty blocks. Further, an AIIMS at Bhopal has also been established.

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, there is also an increase of 110% in PG seats from 31,185 before 2014 to 65,335 as of now, including, Diplomate of National Board (DNB) / Fellowship of National Board (FNB) PG seats  and  PG seats in College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPS).  Some of the measures/steps taken by the Government to augment the medical education facilities and to improve the medical standards in the country include: -

- i. CSS for establishment  of  new  medical  colleges  by  upgrading  district/  referral  hospital under which 157 new medical colleges have been approved, out of which 97 are already functional.
- ii. CSS for strengthening/ upgradation of existing State Government/ Central Government medical colleges to increase the number of MBBS (UG) and PG seats.
- iii. Under 'Upgradation of Government medical colleges by construction of Super Specialty Blocks'  of  PMSSY  scheme,  a  total  of  75  projects  have  been  approved,  of  which  60 projects are complete.
- iv. Under the  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  setting  up  of  new  AIIMS,  22  AIIMS  have  been approved. Undergraduate courses have started in 19 of these.
- v. Relaxation  in  the  norms  for  setting  up  of  medical  college  in  terms  of  requirement  for faculty, staff, bed strength and other infrastructure.
- vi. DNB qualification has been recognized for appointment as teaching faculty to take care of shortage of faculty.
- vii. Enhancement  of  age  limit  for  appointment/  extension/  re-employment  against  posts  of teachers/dean/principal/ director in medical colleges upto 70 years.

Details of medical colleges supported in the State of Madhya Pradesh during the last five

## years

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S.No. | Districts   | Date of Approval   |   Total Approved Cost |   Central Share |   Central Share Released |
|---------|-------------|--------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|
|       1 | Shivpuri    | 04.10.2017         |                   189 |           113.4 |                    113.4 |
|       2 | Satna       | 15.06.2018         |                   250 |           150   |                    150   |
|       3 | Rajgarh     | 25.11.2019         |                   325 |           195   |                     50   |
|       4 | Mandla      | 25.11.2019         |                   325 |           195   |                     50   |
|       5 | Neemuch     | 25.11.2019         |                   325 |           195   |                     50   |
|       6 | Mandsaur    | 25.11.2019         |                   325 |           195   |                     50   |
|       7 | Sheopur     | 25.11.2019         |                   325 |           195   |                     50   |
|       8 | Singrauli   | 19.02.2020         |                   325 |           195   |                     50   |

Note:  Release  of  funds  depends  upon  the  pace  of  expenditure,  submission  of  Utilization Certificates and release of corresponding State share.