Lok Sabha Question No. 1983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: AIIMS at Kalyani
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Jagannath Sarkar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIN NO- 1983 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02/08/2024

## AIIMS AT KALYANI

## 1983. SHRI JAGANNATH SARKAR

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

- (a) the current status of AIIMS Kalyani, including departments that are currently operational;
- (b) the projected timeline for the opening of the remaining departments at AIIMS Kalyani along with the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure the timely completion;
- (c) the total number of MBBS seats available at AIIMS Kalyani; and
- (d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to increase this number of MBBS Seats to meet the growing demand for medical education in West Bengal?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Smt. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

- (a) and (b) AIIMS Kalyani is functional with Medical College, Nursing College, OPD & IPD hospital services. A list of 39 Departments, which are operational in AIIMS Kalyani is placed at Annexure. The Institute has published advertisement for recruitment of faculties against vacant sanctioned positions.
- (c) and (d) In AIIMS Kalyani, the total intake of MBBS students is 125 per year. Further , under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme(CSS) for 'Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals' in the State of West Bengal, 1100 MBBS seats have been created in the approved 11 Medical Colleges at Birbhum (Rampur Hat), Cooch Behar, Diamond Harbour, Purulia, Raiganj (North Dinajpur), Barasat, Uluberia, Arambagh, Jhargram, Tamluk, Jalpaiguri. In addition, under another CSS for strengthening/upgradation of existing State Govt./Central Govt. Medical Colleges , support has been provided to increase 100 MBBS seats and 606 PG seats in the State of West Bengal.

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1983 for answer on 02.08.2024.

## Annexure

| Functional department in AIIMS Kalyani                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Functional department in AIIMS Kalyani                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| 1. Anatomy 2. Physiology 3. Biochemistry 4. Pathology and Lab Medicine 5. Microbiology 6. Pharmacology 7. Forensic Medicine including Toxicology 8. Community Medicine &Family Medicine 9. General Surgery 10. General Medicine 11. Paediatrics 12. Orthopaedics 13. Ophthalmology 14. Psychiatry 15. Dermatology and Venerology 16. Otorhinolaryngology 17. Obstetrics &Gynaecology 18. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) 19. Dentistry 20. Radiology | 21. Anaesthesia 22. Radiotherapy 23. Transfusion Medicine (Blood Bank) 24. Trauma and Emergency 25. Cardiology 26. Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery (CTVS) 27. Neurology 28. Neurosurgery 29. Gastroenterology 30. Medical Oncology& Haematology 31. Pulmonary Medicine 32. Paediatric Surgery 33. Urology 34. Nephrology 35. Endocrinology 36. Burns &Plastic Surgery 37. Nuclear Medicine 38. Rheumatology& Clinical Immunology 39. Surgical Gastroenterology |