Lok Sabha Question No. 1074 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Performance of Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN, RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO, RAMA DEVI, A.T. (NANA) PATIL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1074 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH APRIL, 2016

## PERFORMANCE OF MEDIC AL COLLEGES

## 1074. SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN:

SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  private  and government medical  colleges,  along  with their  intake,  in  the country, State/UT - wise;
- (b) whether there is any proposal to augment the intake in medical colleges in vi w of existing severe shortage of doctors;
- (c) whether there is any mechanism to gauge the performa nce of the medical colleges and if so, the details of underperforming medical colleges, State/ UT - wise;
- (d)  the  details  of  new  initiatives  taken/ being  taken  by  Medical  Council  of  India  to improve standards, performance and quality of the medical colleges, to curb capitation fee/donation and to strengthen the norms and rules to be followed by the Medical Colleges; and
- (e) whether there is any proposal to introduce a national level single exit examination for the MBBS pass outstudents and if so, t he details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a) & (b): A statement indicating State/UT - wise number of private and Government medical colleges alongwith their intake is at Annexure -I.

A number ofmeasures have been taken in order to meet the shortage of doctors in country; these include:

- I. The ratio of teachers to students has been revised     from 1:1 to 1:2 for all disciplines and 1:1 to 1:3 in subjects of Anaesthesiology, Forensic Medic ine, Radiotherapy, Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Psychiatry.
- II. DNB  qualification  has  been  recognized  for      appointment  as  faculty  to  take  car shortage of faculty.
- III. Enhancement of maximum intake capacity at MBBS level from 150 to 250.
- IV. Enhancement  of  age  limit  for  appointment/extension/re - employm nt  against  posts  of teachers/dean/principal/ director in medical colleges from 65 - 70 years.
- V. Relaxation in the norms for setting up of a medical college in terms of requireme land, facult y, staff, bed/ bed strength and other infrastructure.
- VI. Strengthening/upgradation of State Government Medical Colleges for starting new P courses/Increase of PG seats.
- VII. Establishment of New Medical Colleges by upgrading district/referral prefer ably in underserved districts of the country.

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- VIII.Strengthening/upgradation of State Government/Central Government Medical Colleges to increase MBBS seats.

(c): As per Regulations notified by the MCI, every medical college has to get yearly re permission  till  the  first  batch  of  students  appear  in  final  year  examination  and  the recognized. For this purpose the MCI conducts yearly inspection of the colleges and mak recommendation  to  the  Central  Government.  Colleges  found  deficient in  terms  of  faculty, residents, clinical material and other facilities for proper functioning of themedical college are not given renewal permission/recognition. In the Academic Year 2015 - 16, 37 medical colleges were not given renewal permission. State/UT - wise details are atAnnexure-II.

(d): In  case  of  Government  medical  colleges,  the  respective  State  Governments  ar responsible for fixation of fees. However, in the case of private unaided medical college structure  is  decided  by  the  Committee  s e   up  by  the  respective  State  Government  under  the Chairmanship  of  a  retired  High  Court  Judge  in  pursuance  of  the  directions  of  the  Ho Supreme Court of India.

- (e): No .

## ANNEXURE-I

| STATE/UT-WISE   | STATE/UT-WISE             | STATE/UT-WISE   | STATE/UT-WISE   | STATE/UT-WISE   | STATE/UT-WISE   | STATE/UT-WISE   | STATE/UT-WISE   |
|-----------------|---------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Sl.             |                           | Government      | Government      | Private         | Private         | Total           | Total           |
| No.             | State                     | No. of Colleges | Seats           | No. of Colleges | Seats           | No. of Colleges | Seats           |
| 1               | Andhra Pradesh            | 17              | 2700            | 30              | 4450            | 47              | 7150            |
| 2               | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 1               | 100             | 0               | 0               | 1               | 100             |
| 3               | Assam                     | 6               | 726             | 0               | 0               | 6               | 726             |
| 4               | Bihar                     | 9               | 950             | 4               | 400             | 13              | 1350            |
| 5               | Chandigarh                | 1               | 100             | 0               | 0               | 1               | 100             |
| 6               | Chhattisgarh              | 5               | 550             | 1               | 150             | 6               | 700             |
| 7               | Delhi                     | 5               | 800             | 2               | 200             | 7               | 1000            |
| 8               | Goa                       | 1               | 150             | 0               | 0               | 1               | 150             |
| 9               | Gujarat                   | 9               | 1530            | 15              | 1700            | 24              | 3230            |
| 10              | Haryana                   | 4               | 500             | 4               | 400             | 8               | 900             |
| 11              | Himachal Pradesh          | 2               | 200             | 1               | 150             | 3               | 350             |
| 12              | Jammu & Kashmir           | 3               | 400             | 1               | 100             | 4               | 500             |
| 13              | Jharkhand                 | 3               | 350             | 0               | 0               | 3               | 350             |
| 14              | Karnataka                 | 16              | 1950            | 35              | 5405            | 51              | 7355            |
| 15              | Kerala                    | 9               | 1250            | 21              | 2400            | 30              | 3650            |
| 16              | Madhya Pradesh            | 6               | 800             | 8               | 1200            | 14              | 2000            |
| 17              | Maharashtra               | 21              | 2950            | 27              | 3645            | 48              | 6595            |
| 18              | Manipur                   | 2               | 200             | 0               | 0               | 2               | 200             |
| 19              | Meghalaya                 | 1               | 50              | 0               | 0               | 1               | 50              |
| 20              | Orissa                    | 3               | 550             | 5               | 600             | 8               | 1150            |
| 21              | Pondicherry               | 1               | 150             | 7               | 1050            | 8               | 1200            |
| 22              | Punjab                    | 3               | 450             | 7               | 845             | 10              | 1295            |
| 23              | Rajasthan                 | 8               | 1400            | 5               | 750             | 13              | 2150            |
| 24              | Sikkim                    | 0               | 0               | 1               | 100             | 1               | 100             |
| 25              | Tamil Nadu                | 21              | 2815            | 24              | 3200            | 45              | 6015            |
| 26              | Tripura                   | 2               | 200             | 0               | 0               | 2               | 200             |
| 27              | Uttar Pradesh             | 15              | 1949            | 21              | 2750            | 36              | 4699            |
| 28              | Uttarakhand               | 2               | 200             | 2               | 300             | 4               | 500             |
| 29              | West Bengal               | 14              | 2050            | 3               | 400             | 17              | 2450            |
| 30              | AIIMS                     | 7               | 677             | 0               | 0               | 7               | 677             |
| 31              | JIPMER                    | 1               | 150             | 0               | 0               | 1               | 150             |
|                 | TOTAL                     | 198             | 26847           | 224             | 30195           | 422             | 57042           |

## Number of Medical Colleges State/UT-Wise, which are not granted renewal permission for AY 2015-16

| SL   | State          |   Number of College |
|------|----------------|---------------------|
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh |                   3 |
| 2    | Bihar          |                   1 |
| 3    | Haryana        |                   1 |
| 4    | Karnataka      |                   7 |
| 5    | Kerala         |                   2 |
| 6    | Madhya Pradesh |                   2 |
| 7    | Maharashtra    |                   6 |
| 8    | Odisha         |                   1 |
| 9    | Punjab         |                   1 |
| 10   | Rajasthan      |                   1 |
| 11   | Tamilnadu      |                   3 |
| 12   | Telangana      |                   2 |
| 13   | Uttar Pradesh  |                   7 |
|      | Total          |                  37 |