Question : GRANT TO PRIVATE HOMOEOPATHIC COLLEGES

(a) whether the private Homoeopathic Colleges are not eligible of the financial assistance for construction of college buildings under the Grant-in-aid scheme for strengthening of the existing under-graduate colleges of Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy during Ninth Plan as per a circular issued by his Ministry on December 23, 1999;

(b) if so, the reasons therefore;

(c) whether the Government propose to consider the applications submitted earlier to the said circular requesting for Grant-in-aid for the construction of college building; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (PROF. RITA VERMA)

(a): As per revised scheme, private colleges of Indian Systems of Medicine & Homoeopathy are nor eligible for assistance for construction of building etc.

(b): Keeping in view the priorities and resources, only State-run and State-aided colleges are provided assistance for construction work.

(c)&(d): There is no such proposal.