Question : ACCREDITATION FROM NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATION

(a) the criteria laid down by the National Board of Examination (NBE) for accreditation to hospitals, medical institutes and colleges in the country;

(b) whether the Government has received any complaints against NBE for delay and corrupt practices for granting/ renewing accreditation to applicants;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken/proposed by the Government thereon during the last three years and the current year; and

(d) the steps taken/proposed by the Government to introduce a time bound programme for grant/renewal of NBE accreditation?

MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)

(a): The National Board of Examination (NBE) has laid down the criteria for accreditation to hospitals, medical institutes and colleges in the country, which is available on the website of NBE i.e. http://www. natboard.edu.in/ accredition_ with_ nbe.php.

(b) & (c): During the last three years, five requests/complaints for granting/renewing of NBE accreditation of the applicant hospitals/institutions were received, which have been resolved by the NBE as per their accreditation guidelines. Out of these, two requests were received in 2010 and three requests were received in 2012.

(d): The grant/renewal of NBE accreditation is undertaken as per the prescribed calendar, in a time bound manner.