Lok Sabha Question No. 895 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: UG/PG Seats in Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 895 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 th JULY, 2024

## UG/PG SEATS IN MEDICAL COLLEGES

## 895. SHRI RAMASAHAYAM RAGHURAM REDDY:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of undergraduate and postgraduate seats available in Private and Government Medical Colleges during the last three years;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to increase the number of seats in Government Medical Colleges;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has taken any steps to improve the quality of education in the medical colleges; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (e): The Government has increased number of medical colleges and subsequently increased MBBS seats. There is an increase of 88% in medical colleges from 387 before 2014 to 731 as of now. Further, there is an increase of 118% in MBBS seats from 51,348 before 2014 to 1,12,112 as of now. There is also an increase of 133% in PG seats from 31,185 before 2014 to 72,627 as of now. The details of MBBS and PG seats (excluding NBEMS seats) available in Private and Government Medical Colleges during the last three years are as under:

| Session         | Government Medical Colleges   | Government Medical Colleges   | Private Medical Colleges   | Private Medical Colleges   |
|-----------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Session         | UG Seats                      | PG Seats                      | UG Seats                   | PG Seats                   |
| 2021-22 2022-23 | 48212                         | 28260                         | 43915                      | 17858                      |
| 51912           |                               | 30211                         | 44365                      | 19362                      |
| 2023-24         | 56300                         | 33416                         | 52640                      | 21418                      |

Some of the measures/steps taken by the Government to increase the number of seats and to improve the quality of education in Government Medical Colleges include: -

- i. Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for establishment of new medical colleges by upgrading district/ referral hospital under which 157 new medical colleges have been approved, out of which 109 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, under which support has been provided for increase of 4977 MBBS seats in 83 colleges with an approved cost of Rs. 5972.20 Cr, 4058 PG seats in phase-I in 72 colleges with an approved cost of Rs. 1498.43 cr and 4000 PG seats in phase-II in 65 colleges with an approved cost of Rs. 4478.25 Cr.
- iii. Under'Upgradation ofGovernment medical collegesby constructionof SuperSpecialty Blocks' component of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), a total of 75 projects have been approved, of which 66 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. DNB qualification has been recognized for appointment as teaching faculty to take care of shortage of faculty.
- vi. Enhancement of age limit for appointment/ extension/ re-employment against posts of teachers/dean/principal/ director in medical colleges upto 70 years.

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