Question : KIDWAI MEMORIAL INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY



(a) whether Government have received any proposal from the Government of Karnataka to confer Deemed University Status to Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the action taken by the Government thereon?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI A. RAJA)

(a) to (c) No, Sir. However, a proposal was received from the State Govt. of Karnataka for considering the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore as National Cancer Institute. There is no scheme under National Cancer Control Programme to declare any institute as National Cancer Institute. The Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore has already been recognized as Regional Cancer Centre under the National Cancer Control Programme.