Question : Government Medical Colleges

(a) the number of Government Medical College located in the country, State-wise including Mahrashtra;

(b) whether the faculty positions in many departments of Government Medical Colleges have remained vacant for several years and if so, the details thereof and the extent to which the vacancies affects the aspiring doctors;

(c) whether any steps are being taken to fill the vacant positions;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore; and

(e) whether the Government has received any proposals to open the Government Medical College in Osmanabad of Mahrashtra and if so, the details and the present status thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(DR BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)


(a) As informed by National Medical Commission (NMC), there are 313 Government medical colleges in the country including Maharashtra. The State-wise detail is at annexure.
(b) to (d) Public Health and Hospitals is a State subject, is the responsibility of respective State Governments to fill the vacant positions in Medical Colleges.
(e) The permission for opening of medical college is granted by the National Medical Commission as per the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 and Regulations framed thereunder. As informed by NMC, no such application/proposal for opening of medical college in Osmanabad, Maharashtra has been received by them during this year.