Lok Sabha Question No. 156 (STARRED), answered on 2022-02-11
Subject: Seats for PG Medical Courses
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Midhun Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.156 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## SEATS FOR PG MEDICAL COURSES

## *156. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  seats  for  Post  Graduate(PG)  medical  courses  which  remained vacant in the last academic year, speciality-wise;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that PG medical seats are not left vacant in the future;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to increase the number of medical seats for Post Graduate courses considering the shortage of specialized doctors;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 156* FOR 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

(a) & (b) As informed by National Medical Commission (NMC), a total of 1,425 Postgraduate  seats  remained  vacant  in  the  last  academic  year  2020-21  which includes  1365 broad-specialty  seats  and  60  diploma  seats.  Specialty  wise  details are at Annexure-I.

Further,  as  per  the  provisions  of  the  Regulations  on  Graduate  Medical Education  and  Post  Graduate  Medical  Education,  the  Common  Counseling  for admission  to  Central  Medical  Educational  Institutions,  All  India  Quota  seats  in Government Medical Colleges and Deemed Universities is conducted by Medical Council  Committee  (MCC),  Directorate  General  of  Health  Services,  Ministry  of Health  &  Family  Welfare,  Government of  India.  Similarly,  for  admission  to  the State  Quota  seats  in  Government  Medical  College  and  all  the  seats  in  private medical Colleges, the respective State Governments conduct common counseling and are responsible for filling up the seats.  The following steps are taken to ensure that PG medical seats are not left vacant:-

- (i) Reduction  in  the  benchmark  percentile  for  admission  in  P.  G.  degree  & diploma courses.
- (ii) The  counseling  for  all  India  quota  PG  (Broad  Specialty)  seats  has  been increased to four rounds from the year 2021.

(c)  to  (e):        The  Government  has  taken  following  steps  to  further  increase  the availability of medical Post Graduate seats in the country: -

- i.  Centrally Sponsored Scheme for strengthening/ upgradation of existing State Government/Central Government Medical Colleges to increase PG seats.
- ii.  Central Sector Scheme for upgradation of Government Medical Colleges by construction  of  Super  Specialty  Blocks.  A  total  of  75  projects  have  been approved and 55 have been completed.
- iii. Under Central Sector Scheme for setting up of new AIIMS, 22 AIIMS have been approved. Undergraduate courses have started in 19 AIIMS.
- iv.    DNB  qualification has  been  recognized for appointment as faculty to take care of shortage of faculty.
- v.   DNB diploma courses have been approved in 8 broad specialities.
- vi. The ratio of teachers to students has been rationalized to increase the number of postgraduate medical seats in the country.
- vii.    By  amending the regulations, it has been made mandatory for all medical colleges  to  start  PG  courses  within  3  years  from  the  date  of  their  MBBS recognition /continuation of recognition.

## Annexure -I

| MD/ MS Courses (broad-specialty)   | MD/ MS Courses (broad-specialty)                              | MD/ MS Courses (broad-specialty)   |
|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| S. No.                             | Name of Course                                                | Total Vacant Seats in A.Y. 2020-21 |
| 1                                  | MD - Social & Preventive Medicine / Community Medicine        | 173                                |
| 2                                  | MD - Pharmacology                                             | 172                                |
| 3                                  | MD - Physiology                                               | 167                                |
| 4                                  | MD - Microbiology                                             | 158                                |
| 5                                  | MD/MS - Anatomy                                               | 151                                |
| 6                                  | MD - Bio-Chemistry                                            | 147                                |
| 7                                  | MD - Forensic Medicine/Forensic Medicine & Toxicology         | 72                                 |
| 8                                  | MD - Pathology                                                | 64                                 |
| 9                                  | MD - Anaesthesiology                                          | 45                                 |
| 10                                 | MS - General Surgery                                          | 39                                 |
| 11                                 | MD - General Medicine                                         | 25                                 |
| 12                                 | MD - Radio Diagnosis/Radiology                                | 24                                 |
| 13                                 | MS - Orthopaedics                                             | 23                                 |
| 14                                 | MD/MS - Ophthalmology                                         | 19                                 |
| 15                                 | MD - Psychiatry                                               | 14                                 |
| 16                                 | MD - Dermatology , Venereology & Leprosy                      | 12                                 |
| 17                                 | MD/MS - Obstetrics & Gynaecology                              | 12                                 |
| 18                                 | MD - Paediatrics                                              | 10                                 |
| 19                                 | MD - Aviation Medicine/Aerospace Medicine                     | 7                                  |
| 20                                 | MS - ENT                                                      | 7                                  |
| 21                                 | MD - Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases / Pulmonary Medicine | 6                                  |
| 22                                 | MD - Radiotherapy/ Radiation Oncology                         | 5                                  |
| 23                                 | MD - Immuno Haematology & Blood Transfusion                   | 4                                  |
| 24                                 | MD - Community Health Administration                          | 2                                  |
| 25                                 | MD - Hospital Administration                                  | 2                                  |
| 26                                 | MD - Nuclear Medicine                                         | 2                                  |
| 27                                 | MD - Family Medicine                                          | 1                                  |
| 28                                 | MD - Palliative Medicine                                      | 1                                  |
| 29                                 | MD - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation                       | 1                                  |
| Total MD/ MS Seats                 | Total MD/ MS Seats                                            | 1,365                              |

| Diploma Courses     | Diploma Courses                     | Diploma Courses                    |
|---------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| S.No.               | Name of Course                      | Total Vacant Seats in A.Y. 2020-21 |
| 1                   | Diploma in Health Education         | 20                                 |
| 2                   | Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology | 9                                  |
| 3                   | Diploma in Ophthalmology            | 6                                  |
| 4                   | Diploma in Clinical Pathology       | 5                                  |
| 5                   | Diploma in Psychological Medicine   | 5                                  |
| 6                   | Diploma in Health Administration    | 3                                  |
| 7                   | Diploma in Radio-Diagnosis          | 3                                  |
| 8                   | Diploma in Anaesthesia              | 2                                  |
| 9                   | Diploma in Public Health            | 2                                  |
| 10                  | Diploma in Sports Medicine          | 2                                  |
| 11                  | Diploma in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology    | 1                                  |
| 12                  | Diploma in Dermatology              | 1                                  |
| 13                  | Diploma in Orthopaedics             | 1                                  |
| Total Diploma Seats | Total Diploma Seats                 | 60                                 |