Lok Sabha Question No. 388 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-12
Subject: Norms for Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

(a)  to (

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.388 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH AUGUST, 2016 NORMS FOR MEDICAL CO LLEGES

## *388. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

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

(a) the salient features of the policy/ guidelines for setting up of medical

(b) whether the Government plans to relax the policy/norms for setting up medical  colleges,  along  with  increasing  post

details thereof; and

(c)  the  extent  to  which  the  new  measures  are  likely  to  be  helpful  in  ta problem of shortage of medical colleges, doctors and especially the specialis

## ANSWER

HEALTH AND

THE MINISTER OF

(SHRI

JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA

FAMILY WELFARE

)

c):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House graduate  medical  seats  and  if  so,  th

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 388* FOR 12 TH AUGUST, 2016

(a) The eligibility and qualifying criteria for opening of a new medical college is laid down in Establishment of Medical College Regulations, 1999. There are s minimum requirements for 50/100/150/200/250 students admission and are conta in the Minimum Standard Requirements for the Medical Co llege Regulations, 1999. The salient features of these Regulations are as follows:

- i) Prior permission of Central Government/State Government is mandat for establishment of Medical College.
2. ii) Other than the Central/State Governments, autonomous bodies promot ed by Central and State Governments for the purposes of med ical education and University can set up such colleges. A medical college can alsobe set up by any Society/Trust and Company.
3. iii)An application for opening a new medical college has to be submit to the Central Government as per requirements laid down in the Establishment  of  Medical  College  Regulations,  1999.  Governmen forwards the application to the MCI.
4. iv) The MCI evaluates the application for opening a new medical colleg considering the docume nts given by the applicant institution and als carrying out physical inspection.
- v) The permission to establish a medical college and to admit stud granted initially for a period of one year and is renewed on yea subject to fulfillment of requirements.
6. vi) The MCI carries out inspections for annual renewal of permissio such time the establishment of the medical college and expansion hospital facilities are complete and a formal recognition to the college is granted.
7. vii)The process of application and grant of permission is completedin a time bound manner as per notified schedule in this regard.

(b)  &  (c)  Some  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  expansion  of  m education in the country are as follows:

- i) The ratio of teachers to students has been revised from 1:1 to 1: MD/MS  disciplines  and  1:1  to  1:3  in  subjects  of  Anaesthesiol Forensic Medicine, Radiotherapy, Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncolo and Psychiatry.
2. ii) DNB qualification has been r ecognized for appointment as faculty to tak care of shortage of faculty.
3. iii)Enhancement of maximum intake capacity at MBBS level from 150 to 250.
4. iv) Enhancement  of  age  limit  for  appointment/extension/re - employment against  posts  of  teachers/dean  /principal/  dir ect or  in  medical  colleges from 65 to 70 years.
- v) Relaxation in the norms for setting up of a medical college in t requirement  for  land,  faculty,  staff,  bed/  bed  strength  and infrastructure.
6. vi) Strengthening/upgradation  of  State  Government  Medical  C olleges  for starting new PG courses/Increase of PG seats with fund sharing be the Central and State Government.
7. vii)Establishment  of  New  Medical  Colleges  by  upgrading  district/ref hospitals  preferably  in  underserved  districts  of  the  country  wi sharing between the Central Government and States.
8. viii) Strengthening/ upgradation of existing State Government/Cen Government Medical Colleges to increase MBBS seats with fund shari between the Central Government and States.
9. ix) Opening of new AIIMS like i nstitution.

The capacity of UG seats has gone up from 52000 to 59800 UG seats and from 24196 PG seats to, 26390 PG seats in 2016 - 17 as comparedto 2013 - 14.During the last three years , s many as 52 new Medical Colleges have been established.