(a) whether the Government propose to allocate funds for development of Information Technology, Computer Programming and Computerisation of Medical Universities over the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; (
(c) Whether the Government have received any proposal from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nasik seeking financial assistance under this project; and
(d) if so, whether the proposal has been accepted by the Government?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
DISINVESTMENT, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRIES OF PLANNING, STATISTICS
AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES (SHRI ARUN SHOURIE)
(a) to (d): Improving access to information technology can play a
critical role in Human Resource Development for Health. This has been
identified as a thrust area in the Ninth Plan. Planning Commission
provided Additional Central Assistance of Rs. 1 crore each to Rajiv Gandhi
University of Health Sciences, Bangalore in 1996-97, MGR Medical
University, Chennai in 1998-99, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences
at Faridkot, Punjab in 1998-99, NTR University of Health Sciences at
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh in 1998-99, and Maharashtra University of
Health Sciences at Nasik, Maharashtra in 2000-2001 for accelerating the
progress in information technology upgradation and networking between
preservice and inservice training institutions for medical and
para-medical personnel.