(a) whether Thiruvananthapuram Medical College has been selected as Medical Institution of Excellence;
(b) if so, the amount earmarked for the purpose and the money disbursed to the State Government for the purpose; and
(c) the additional facilities likely to be provided by the said College?
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. ANBUMANI RAMADOSS)
(a): Yes, Sir. Thiruvanananthapuram Medical College is one of the 13 medical colleges identified for upgradation under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
(b) An outlay of Rs.120 crores has been approved for upgradation of the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College. Out of this, the Central Govt. assistance in the form of civil construction and procurement of equipments would be limited to Rs. 100 Crores and the remaining Rs. 20 Crores shall be borne by the respective State Governments/ Institutions.
(c) Under the Upgradation programme, a Super Speciality Block (SSB) will be constructed to house 7 Super Speciality Departments. It is also proposed to strengthen the existing departments/hospitals. The State Government would carry out remodeling of some of the departments; construct a PG Block for Nursing College; Industrial Pharma Block and a Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) Block from their component of Rs.20 Crores.