Lok Sabha Question No. 3204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-07
Subject: Medical Education
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: VINOD CHAVDA, RAJYAVARDHAN SINGH RATHORE, MAUSAM NOOR, (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3204**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 7** **TH** **AUGUST, 2015**

**Medical Education**

**3204. 	SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:**

**ADV. JOICE GEORGE:**

**SHRI D.S. RATHOD:**

**SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR:**

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

(a) the funds allocated for medical education for the current financial year;

(b) whether the Government proposes certain reforms including imparting of medical education in Hindi medium, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons

therefor;

(c) whether the Government has any proposal to increase the earmarked percentage of 30 per cent for merit cum means based scholarship for eligible girl medical students and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government has permitted certain medical colleges including Idukki medical college to continue to function by relaxing the requisite rules and provisions in this regard, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(e) whether the Government has received any proposal from the States/UTs including Kerala to start M.D. Radiotherapy in Government medical colleges, and if so, the details thereof and the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government thereon?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE**

**(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)**

(a):	Under the Medical Education, Training and Research an amount of Rs.7032.56 crore has been earmarked for the year 2015-16.

(b):	No.

(c):	No.

(d):	The Central Government has granted permission for renewal of MBBS courses for the academic year 2015-16 in respect of seven Government Medical College after obtaining Undertaking from the concerned State Government. A list of seven Government Medical College is annexed at Annexure-A

**(e):	List of valid applications received by the Government from States/UTS including Kerala to start M.D. Radiotherapy in Government medical colleges and action thereof by this Ministry is annexed at Annexure-B.**

|                                                                                                                                                    |             |           |                                                 | Annexure-A                                      | Annexure-A                                      |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-----------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                    |             |           |                                                 |                                                 |                                                 |
| **LIST OF MEDICAL COLLEGES  GRANTED RENEWAL PERMISSION ON THE BASIS OF UNDERTAKING SUBMITTED TO THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-16** |             |           |                                                 |                                                 |                                                 |
| **Sl No.**                                                                                                                                         | **State**   | **Place** | **College Name**                                |                                                 |                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                                                                  | Kerala      | Palakkad  | Govt. Medical College, Palakkad                 | Govt. Medical College, Palakkad                 | Govt. Medical College, Palakkad                 |
| 2                                                                                                                                                  | Kerala      | Idukki    | Govt. Medical College, Idukki                   | Govt. Medical College, Idukki                   | Govt. Medical College, Idukki                   |
| 3                                                                                                                                                  | Maharashtra | Dhule     | Sri Bhausaheb Hire Govt. Medical College        | Sri Bhausaheb Hire Govt. Medical College        | Sri Bhausaheb Hire Govt. Medical College        |
| 4                                                                                                                                                  | Maharashtra | Latur     | Govt. Medical College, Latur                    | Govt. Medical College, Latur                    | Govt. Medical College, Latur                    |
| 5                                                                                                                                                  | Maharashtra | Solapur   | Dr. Vaishmapayan Memorial Govt. Medical College | Dr. Vaishmapayan Memorial Govt. Medical College | Dr. Vaishmapayan Memorial Govt. Medical College |
| 6                                                                                                                                                  | Maharashtra | Akola     | Govt. Medial College, Akola                     | Govt. Medial College, Akola                     | Govt. Medial College, Akola                     |
| 7                                                                                                                                                  | Maharashtra | Yavatmal  | Sri Vasantrao Naik Govt. Medical College        | Sri Vasantrao Naik Govt. Medical College        | Sri Vasantrao Naik Govt. Medical College        |

Annexure-B

|   SL No.  | State     | College Name                                                            | Seats                   | Action Taken by Ministry    |
|-----------|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
|         1 | Punjab    | Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Sri Amritsar | 5 new seats             | Forwarded to MCI            |
|         2 | Punjab    | Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot                             | Increase of seats 03-06 | Forwarded to MCI            |
|         3 | Kerala    | Amala Institute of Medical Sciences,                                    | 2 new seats             | Forwarded to MCI            |
|         4 | Kerala    | Govt. TD Medical College Alappuzha                                      | 2 new seats             | Forwarded to MCI            |
|         5 | Rajasthan | Geetanjali Medical College & Hospital, Udaipur                          | 3 new seats             | Forwarded to MCI            |
|         6 | Karnataka | A.J Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangalore        | 2 new seats             | Forwarded to MCI            |