Lok Sabha Question No. 2532 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Medical Colleges in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Maddila  Gurumoorthy, Margani Bharat, Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2532 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST, 2023

## MEDICALCOLLEGES IN ANDHRAPRADESH

## 2532. SHRI MADDILAGURUMOORTHY: SHRI MARGANI BHARAT: SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHAVISWANATH: SHRI POCHABRAHMANANDAREDDY:

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

- (a) the number of Government and private medical colleges in different districts of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) whether the Government has considered the 13 newly created districts for establishing new medical colleges with effect from 4th April 2022;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has set up any plan/ policy framework to promote tertiary care in Andhra Pradesh; 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 (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (e): As per the National Medical Commission, there are 37 medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh, of which 18 are in Government sector and 19 in Private sector. The list of Government and Private medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh is annexed.

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, all the envisaged 157 Government medical colleges have already been approved in three phases, including 03 medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh at Piduguralla, Paderu and Machilipatnam.

Further, financial support has also been provided to the State of Andhra Pradesh for increase of 150 MBBS seats in 03 Government Medical Colleges and 1040 PG seats in 11 Government 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 Andhra Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) for upgradation of 03 Government Medical Colleges by setting up of Super Specialty blocks. Further, an All India Institute of Medical Sciences has also been established at Mangalagiri.

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## List of Government and Private Medical Colleges in Andhra Pradesh

| S.No.                       | Name of the Medical College                                                          |
|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Government Medical Colleges | Government Medical Colleges                                                          |
| 1.                          | S VMedical College, Tirupati                                                         |
| 2.                          | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri, Vijayawada                     |
| 3.                          | Guntur Medical College, Guntur                                                       |
| 4.                          | Government Siddhartha Medical College, Vijaywada                                     |
| 5.                          | Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada                                                  |
| 6.                          | Government Medical College, Machilipatnam                                            |
| 7.                          | Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam                                                |
| 8.                          | Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool                                                     |
| 9.                          | Government Medical College, Rajamahendravaram                                        |
| 10.                         | Government Medical College, Eluru                                                    |
| 11.                         | Government Medical College, Nandyal                                                  |
| 12.                         | Government Medical College, Vizianagaram                                             |
| 13.                         | SVIMS - Sri Padmavathi Medical College for Women, Alipiri Road, Tirupati             |
| 14.                         | ACSR Government Medical College Nellore                                              |
| 15.                         | Government Medical College, Ongole                                                   |
| 16.                         | Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Srikakulam                               |
| 17.                         | Government Medical College, Kadapa                                                   |
| 18.                         | Government Medical College, Ananthapuram                                             |
| Private Medical Colleges    | Private Medical Colleges                                                             |
| 19.                         | NRI Medical College, Guntur                                                          |
| 20.                         | Santhiram Medical College, Nandyal                                                   |
| 21.                         | Maharajah Institute of Medical Sciences, Vizianagaram                                |
| 22.                         | GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry                                                     |
| 23.                         | Katuri Medical College, Guntur                                                       |
| 24.                         | Alluri Sitaram Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru                               |
| 25.                         | P E S Institute Of Medical Sciences and Research, Kuppam                             |
| 26.                         | Dr. P.S.I. Medical College , Chinoutpalli                                            |
| 27.                         | Narayana Medical College, Nellore                                                    |
| 28.                         | Sri Balaji Medical College, Hospital and Research Institute, Chittoor                |
| 29.                         | Nimra Institute of Medical Sciences, Krishna Dist., A.P.                             |
| 30.                         | Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Chittoor                          |
| 31.                         | Gayathri Vidya Parishad Institute of Health Care & Medical Technology, Visakhapatnam |
| 32.                         | GITAM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Visakhapatnam                      |
| 33.                         | Viswabharathi Medical College, Kurnool                                               |
| 34.                         | NRI Institute of Medical Sciences, Visakhapatnam                                     |
| 35.                         | Fathima Instt. of Medical Sciences,Kadapa                                            |
| 36.                         | Great Eastern Medical School and Hospital,Srikakulam                                 |
| 37.                         | Konaseema Institute of Medical Sciences &Research Foundation, Amalapuram             |