Question : Private and Government Medical College

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

(a) the number of MBBS seats allotted to Government and private medical colleges in the Country, State/UT/college-wise including Bihar;

(b) the details of the Government and private colleges set up in the Country during each of the last five years;

(c) whether the seats of existing medical colleges of various States are being curbed, particularly in Bihar;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to fulfil the requirement of doctors as per the population in the Country, State-wise?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
(a): Details are given in Annexure-I

(b): Details are given in Annexure-II

(c) & (d): Permission for starting a Medical College is granted after considering the assessment of facilities available as per Regulations prescribing minimum requirements in terms of infrastructure, faculty and clinical materials. The Medical Colleges which fail to meet the required standards are not given renewal permission/recognition in that year.

(e): The Government has taken the following steps to increase the number of doctors.

(i) Enhancement of maximum intake capacity at MBBS level from 150 to 250.

(ii) Relaxation in the norms of setting up of Medical College in terms of requirement for land, faculty, staff, bed/bed strength and other infrastructure.

(iii) Strengthening/ upgradation of existing State Government/Central Government Medical Colleges to increase MBBS seats.



(iv) Establishment of New Medical Colleges attached with district/referral hospitals preferably in underserved districts of the country.


(v) The ratio of teachers to students has been revised from 1:1 to 1:2 for all MD/MS disciplines and 1:1 to 1:3 in subjects of Anesthesiology, Forensic Medicine, Radiotherapy, Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology and Psychiatry in all medical colleges across the country. Further, teacher: student ratio in public funded Government Medical Colleges for Professor has been increased from 1:2 to 1:3 in all clinical subjects and for Asso. Prof. from 1:1 to 1:2 if the Asso. Prof. is a unit head. The same has also been extended to the private medical colleges with the conditions that it should be a standing of 15 years, running PG courses since 10 years, should have completed at least 1 continuance of recognition assessment satisfactorily and applies u/s 10A of the IMC Act, 1956 for increase of seats. This would result in increase in number of PG seats in the country.

(vi) DNB qualification has been recognized for appointment as faculty to take care of shortage of faculty.

(vii) Enhancement of age limit for appointment/ extension/ re-employment against posts of teachers/dean/principal/ director in medical colleges from 65-70 years.

(viii) Strengthening/ upgradation of State Government Medical Colleges for starting new PG courses/Increase of PG seats.

(ix) One time increase in PG seats are permitted in 2017-18 and again in 2018-19 in Government Medical Colleges.

(x) By amending the regulations, it has been made mandatory for all medical colleges to start PG courses within 3 years from the date of their MBBS recognition / continuation of recognition.

(xi) Colleges are allowed to apply for PG courses in clinical subjects at the time of 4th renewal it will serve to advance the process for starting PG courses by more than 1 year.