Lok Sabha Question No. 2501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: BHMS Courses in Medical College
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Dr. D Ravi Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2501

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th  FEBRUARY, 2026

## BHMS Courses in Medical College

## 2501. Dr. D Ravi Kumar:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government  Homoeopathy  Medical  College  and  Hospital, Madurai, presently offers only undergraduate (BHMS) courses not postgraduate (MD Homoeopathy) and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether demand for specialised homoeopathic education has rised in Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has received proposals from the State Government of Tamil Nadu for starting PG courses in the said college and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the  norms  prescribed  by  the  National  Commission  for  Homoeopathy  for sanctioning PG seats; and

(e) the timeline and steps proposed by the Government to establish postgraduate homoeopathy courses at the Government Homoeopathy College, Madurai to strengthen public healthcare and academic capacity in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a)  to  (c)  The  Government  Homoeopathy  Medical  College  and  Hospital,  Madurai offers only the Undergraduate course, namely Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS), with intake capacity of 63 seats, including 13 seats under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category. In the State of Tamil Nadu, only 10 Homoeopathic  Medical  Colleges  are  offering  Undergraduate  courses,  while  04 Homoeopathic Medical Colleges are offering both Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses. The list of Homoeopathic Medical Colleges conducting Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in the State of Tamil Nadu is placed at Annexure-I . No proposal has been received from the State of Tamil Nadu for opening of new Post graduate course for academic year 2026-27.

(d) The provision for making application and scheme for opening of Higher course of study  has  been  prescribed  under  sub-section  (2)  of  section  (4)  and  eligibility  for making an application has been prescribed under sub-section (2) of section  (5)  of 'Establishment of New Homoeopathic Medical Institution (Opening of New or Higher Course of Study or Training and Increase of Intake Capacity by a Medical Institution), Regulations -2024' is available at ' https://nch.org.in/upload/MSR-NewCollege.pdf ' .

(e)    Public  health  is  a  State  subject  and  accordingly  establishment  of postgraduate homoeopathy  courses  comes  under  purview  of  respective  State/UT  Governments including Tamil Nadu. Establishment of such courses is based upon the proposal from the  State  Government  and  its  subsequent  consideration  in  accordance  with  the provisions  of  the  National  Commission  for  Homoeopathy  Act,  2020  and  the regulations framed thereunder. However, at present, no proposal has been received from  the  State  Government  of  Tamil  Nadu  for  establishment  of  Postgraduate Homoeopathy courses at the Government Homoeopathy Medical College, Madurai.

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## Annexure I

| List of Homoeopathic Medical Colleges conducting Undergraduate Course in the State of Tamil Nadu   | List of Homoeopathic Medical Colleges conducting Undergraduate Course in the State of Tamil Nadu                                                                      | List of Homoeopathic Medical Colleges conducting Undergraduate Course in the State of Tamil Nadu   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| No                                                                                                 | College Name                                                                                                                                                          | Govt/ Pvt                                                                                          |
| 1                                                                                                  | Martin Homoeopathic Medical College &Hospital, D.P.F. Mill Premises, G.N. Mills (P.O.), Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore-641029. homoeocollege@gmail.com                 | Private                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                                  | Sri Sairam Homoeopathic Medical College and Research Centre, (Sapthagiri Education Trust), Sai Leo Nagar Tambaram West Chennai- 600044. principal@sairamhomoeo.edu.in | Private                                                                                            |
| 3                                                                                                  | Venkateswara Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital No. 4/11, Samayapuram Main Road, Karambakkam, Porur, Chennai-600116. vhmc2000@yahoo.com                        | Private                                                                                            |
| 4                                                                                                  | Dr. Hahnemann Homoeopathy Medical College, &Research Centre. Koneripatti, Rasipuram, Namakkal Dist- 637408. drhmcrc@gmail.com                                         | Private                                                                                            |
| 5                                                                                                  | Excel Homoeopathy Medical College NH 544 Ranganoor Road, , Sankari West Post, Pallakkapalayam, Komarapalayam, Namakkal- 637303. principalbhms@excelcolleges.com       | Private                                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                                  | Govt. Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, At. Thirumangalam, Dist. Madurai - 626706. ghmchtmm@gmail.com                                                        | Govt.                                                                                              |
| 7                                                                                                  | R.V.S. Homoeopathy Medical College and Hospital, 242 B, Trichy Road, Sulur, Coimbatore Distt.- 402. rvs.homoeo@gmail.com                                              | Private                                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                                  | Sivaraj Homoeopathic Medical College &Research Institute, Siddhar Kovil Road, Thumbathulipatty, Perumampathy (P.O.), Salem-636 307. sivarajcolleges@yahoo.com         | Private                                                                                            |
| 9                                                                                                  | S.V.S. Medical College of Homoeopathy and Research Institute, Kallakurichi Villupuram District-606202. svsmc.trust@gmail.com                                          | Private                                                                                            |
| 10                                                                                                 | Shri Barani Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Tiruchengode, Namakkal. shribaranihmch@gmail.com                                                               | Private                                                                                            |

## List of Homoeopathic Medical Colleges conducting Undergraduate and Postgraduate Courses in the State of Tamil Nadu

|   No | College Name                                                                                                                                                                                         | Govt/ Pvt                 |
|------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|    1 | Sarada Krishna Homoeopathy Medical College, Kulasekharam Distt. Kanyakumari-629161. college@skhmc.org                                                                                                | Private                   |
|    2 | Vinayaka Mission's Homoeopathic Medical College, Chinnaseeragapadi, P.O. NH 47, Sankari Main Road, Salem- 636 308. principal.vmhmc@vmu.edu.in                                                        | Private/Deemed University |
|    3 | White Memorial Homoeopathic Medical College, Attoor, Veeyanoor-629 177.Dist. Kanyakumari. wmhmc062@gmail.com                                                                                         | Private                   |
|    4 | Maria Educational and Charitable Trust, Chevaracode Kanyakumari's Maria Homoeoapthic Medical College and Hospital, Perai Thiruvattar P.O., Kanyakumari Distt.,- 629177. mariahomoeocollege@gmail.com | Private                   |