Question : Shortage of Medical Colleges

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

(a) the number of MBBS seats in the Government medical colleges across the country, State/UT-wise including Punjab and Gujarat;

(b) the details of the proposals received by the Government for setting up of medical colleges across the country during the last three years and the current year, location, State/UT-wise including West Bengal along with the status thereon;

(c) whether Government/MCI has reduced/proposes to reduce the number of seats in medical colleges throughout the country, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(d) whether any study has been conducted to assess the availability/ shortage of medical colleges in the country and the quality of medical education being imparted; and

(e) if so, the details and outcome/ findings of the study thereof and the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to scale up the availability of medical colleges and quality of medical education in the country?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

(a) & (b): Details are at Annexure-I and II.
(c): No.
(d) & (e): No. Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for ‘Establishment of New Medical Colleges attached with district/referral hospitals’, 58 districts have been identified in 20 States/UTs in under served areas. A common entrance test viz. National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) has been introduced to ensure better quality of medical education.