Lok Sabha Question No. 2250 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-11
Subject: Setting up of Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: VEENA DEVI, ARJUNLAL MEENA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2250 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH DECEMBER, 2015

## SETTING UP OF MEDICA L COLLEGES

## 2250. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI: SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

(a) the number of Government and private medical colleges opened indicating the medical seats increased as a result thereof during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT -wise;

(b) whether construction work of a number of new approved medical colleges has not begun despite submission of Detailed Project Report (DPR) in various States/UTs including Rajasthan;

(c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the reasons  th erefor  along  with  the  time  by which  the construction work on these projects are likely to commence, State/UTwise; and

(d) the action plan of the Government to scale up medical education facilities, particularly in the States/UTs deficient of medicalcolleges/institutes?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a): Details regarding number of governm ent and private medical colleges established during the  last  three  years  including  current  year  with  intake  capacity  of  MBBS  seats  are  g Annexure -IA to IC.

(b) to (d): To meet the shortfall of human resources/facilities in health sector, a Ce ally Sponsored Scheme for  establishment of New Medical Colleges by upgrading district/refer hospitals has been introduced with focus on underserved areas of the country. 58 distric the scheme in 20 States/UTs have been identified.

As  per  the  l aid  down  procedure,  Detailed  Project  Reports  (DPRs)  submitted  by  the State/UTs are required to be evaluated by a Technical Evaluation Committee (TEC) before are approved by the Empowered Committee (EC). Implementation is to be carried out by t respe ctive States/UTs.

Annexure - IA

| Medical Colleges set up during the year 2013-14   | Medical Colleges set up during the year 2013-14   | Medical Colleges set up during the year 2013-14   | Medical Colleges set up during the year 2013-14   | Medical Colleges set up during the year 2013-14   | Medical Colleges set up during the year 2013-14   |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| S. No                                             | State                                             | No. of Medical Colleges set up                    | No. of Medical Colleges set up                    | No. of MBBS involved                              | No. of MBBS involved                              |
| S. No                                             | State                                             | Govt.                                             | Pvt.                                              | Govt.                                             | Pvt.                                              |
| 1                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                    | 1                                                 | 2                                                 | 100                                               | 300                                               |
| 2                                                 | Bihar                                             | 2                                                 | -                                                 | 200                                               | -                                                 |
| 3                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                      | 1                                                 | 1                                                 | 50                                                | 150                                               |
| 4                                                 | Delhi                                             | 1                                                 | -                                                 | 50                                                | -                                                 |
| 5                                                 | Haryana                                           | 1                                                 | -                                                 | 100                                               | -                                                 |
| 6                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                  | -                                                 | 1                                                 | -                                                 | 150                                               |
| 7                                                 | Karnataka                                         | 1                                                 | 2                                                 | 100                                               | 300                                               |
| 8                                                 | Kerala                                            | 1                                                 | 1                                                 | 100                                               | 150                                               |
| 9                                                 | Maharashtra                                       | -                                                 | 1                                                 | -                                                 | 100                                               |
| 10                                                | Odisha                                            | -                                                 | 1                                                 | -                                                 | 100                                               |
| 11                                                | Tamil Nadu                                        | 2                                                 | 1                                                 | 200                                               | 150                                               |
| 12                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                     | 2                                                 | 1                                                 | 200                                               | 100                                               |
| 13                                                | West Bengal                                       | 1                                                 | 1                                                 | 100                                               | 150                                               |
|                                                   | Total                                             | 13                                                | 12                                                | 1200                                              | 1650                                              |

Annexure -I B

| Medical Colleges set up during the year 2014-15   | Medical Colleges set up during the year 2014-15   | Medical Colleges set up during the year 2014-15   | Medical Colleges set up during the year 2014-15   | Medical Colleges set up during the year 2014-15   | Medical Colleges set up during the year 2014-15   |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| S. No                                             | State                                             | No. of medical Colleges set up                    | No. of medical Colleges set up                    | No. of MBBS seats involved                        | No. of MBBS seats involved                        |
| S. No                                             | State                                             | Govt.                                             | Pvt.                                              | Govt.                                             | Pvt.                                              |
| 1                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                    | 2                                                 | 1                                                 | 250                                               | 150                                               |
| 2                                                 | Assam                                             | 1                                                 | -                                                 | 100                                               | -                                                 |
| 3                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                      | 1                                                 | -                                                 | 100                                               | -                                                 |
| 4                                                 | Karnataka                                         | -                                                 | 1                                                 | -                                                 | 150                                               |
| 5                                                 | Kerala                                            | 2                                                 | 3                                                 | 150                                               | 400                                               |
| 6                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                    | -                                                 | 1                                                 | -                                                 | 150                                               |
| 7                                                 | Maharashtra                                       | -                                                 | 1                                                 | -                                                 | 150                                               |
| 8                                                 | Rajasthan                                         | 1                                                 | 1                                                 | 100                                               | 150                                               |
| 9                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                     | -                                                 | 2                                                 | -                                                 | 300                                               |
|                                                   | Total                                             | 7                                                 | 10                                                | 700                                               | 1450                                              |

Annexure -I C

| Medical Colleges set up during the year 2015-16   | Medical Colleges set up during the year 2015-16   | Medical Colleges set up during the year 2015-16   | Medical Colleges set up during the year 2015-16   | Medical Colleges set up during the year 2015-16   | Medical Colleges set up during the year 2015-16   |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| S. No                                             | State                                             | No. of medical Colleges set up                    | No. of medical Colleges set up                    | No. of MBBS seats involved                        | No. of MBBS seats involved                        |
|                                                   |                                                   | Govt.                                             | Pvt.                                              | Govt.                                             | Pvt.                                              |
| 1                                                 | Andaman& Nicobar Islands                          | 1                                                 | -                                                 | 100                                               | -                                                 |
| 2                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                    | -                                                 | 1                                                 | -                                                 | 150                                               |
| 3                                                 | Gujarat                                           | 2                                                 | -                                                 | 300                                               | -                                                 |
| 4                                                 | Haryana                                           | 1                                                 | -                                                 | 100                                               | -                                                 |
| 5                                                 | Karnataka                                         | 3                                                 | -                                                 | 450                                               | -                                                 |
| 6                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                    | -                                                 | 1                                                 | -                                                 | 150                                               |
| 7                                                 | Maharashtra                                       | 2                                                 | 1                                                 | 100                                               | 250                                               |
| 8                                                 | Rajasthan                                         | -                                                 | 1                                                 | -                                                 | 150                                               |
| 9                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                        | 1                                                 | -                                                 | 100                                               | -                                                 |
| 10                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                     | 1                                                 | 3                                                 | 100                                               | 450                                               |
|                                                   | Total                                             | 11                                                | 7                                                 | 1250                                              | 1150                                              |