Lok Sabha Question No. 377 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Medical Colleges recognized by Medical Council of India
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †377 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST JULY, 2023

## MEDICALCOLLEGES RECOGNIZED BY MEDICALCOUNCILOF INDIA †377. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

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

- (a) the number and name of medical colleges recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI) in the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the funds allocated by the Government to such recognized medical colleges by MCI for providing facilities, college-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has made any assessment regarding the reforms and the progress made in the construction of buildings, purchase of medical equipments, teaching facilities etc.; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

## (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (d): The Government has increased number of medical colleges and subsequently increased MBBS seats. There is an increase of 82% in Medical Colleges from 387 before 2014 to 704 as of now. Further, there is an increase of 110% in MBBS seats from 51,348 before 2014 to 107,948 as of now, there is also an increase of 117% in PG seats from 31,185 before 2014 to 67,802 as of now.

As informed by National Medical Commission (NMC) (erstwhile Medical Council of India (MCI)), a total of 183 Medical College have been recognised by the MCI/ NMC under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956/ National Medical Commission Act, 2019 during the last three years and current year. States/ UT-wise details are at Annexure.

Under CSS for strengthening/ upgradation of existing State Government/ Central Government Medical Colleges to increase the number of MBBS (UG) and PG seats, under which 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 1498.43 Cr and 3957 PG seats in phase -II in 62 colleges with an approved cost of Rs. 4461.44 Cr.

Under Upgradation of Government Medical Colleges by construction of Super-Specialty Blocks of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) Scheme a total of 75 projects have been approved, of which 62 projects are complete. This Ministry monitors the progress of the projects through various review meetings held with the States/ UTs.

Annexure

Details of Medical Colleges recognized during the last three years

| S No.             |    |   Medical Colleges recognized |   Medical Colleges recognized |   Medical Colleges recognized |   Medical Colleges recognized |
|-------------------|----|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| State/UT          |    |                          2020 |                          2021 |                          2022 |                          2023 |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 2  |                             5 |                             0 |                             4 |                             1 |
| Assam             | 0  |                             0 |                             0 |                             0 |                             2 |
| Andaman &Nicobar  | 1  |                             0 |                             0 |                             1 |                             3 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0  |                             0 |                             0 |                             1 |                             4 |
| Bihar             | 2  |                             0 |                             1 |                             0 |                             5 |
| Chhattisgarh      | 2  |                             4 |                             0 |                             3 |                             6 |
| Delhi             | 0  |                             1 |                             1 |                             0 |                             7 |
| Gujarat           | 2  |                             4 |                             0 |                             5 |                             8 |
| Haryana           | 2  |                             3 |                             1 |                             4 |                             9 |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 0  |                             1 |                             0 |                             4 |                            10 |
| Karnataka         | 3  |                             6 |                             3 |                             6 |                            11 |
| Kerala            | 0  |                             3 |                             2 |                             2 |                            12 |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 1  |                             2 |                             0 |                             5 |                            13 |
| Maharashtra       | 3  |                             5 |                             6 |                             2 |                            14 |
| Manipur           | 0  |                             0 |                             1 |                             0 |                            15 |
| Mizoram           | 0  |                             0 |                             0 |                             1 |                            16 |
| Odisha            | 0  |                             1 |                             0 |                             3 |                            17 |
| Punjab            | 0  |                             1 |                             0 |                             0 |                            18 |
| Rajasthan         | 1  |                             4 |                             0 |                             7 |                            19 |
| Tamil Nadu        | 1  |                             4 |                             4 |                             2 |                            20 |
| Telangana         | 0  |                             6 |                             0 |                             6 |                            21 |
| Tripura           | 0  |                             0 |                             1 |                             0 |                            22 |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 6  |                            11 |                             2 |                            10 |                            23 |
| Uttarakhand       | 0  |                             1 |                             0 |                             1 |                            24 |
| West Bengal       | 0  |                             4 |                             1 |                             1 |                            25 |