(a) the number of medical colleges proposed to be provided with Internet connectivity to the National Medical Library in the first phase of the project, State-wise;
(b) whether the Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary is also likely to be provided Internet connectivity to the National Medical Library during 2001-2002; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI A. RAJA)
(a) to (c) A pilot project has been launched to link National Medical Library with 23 Government Medical College Libraries (one each in the capital city of State/UT) as per list annexed, through Internet. The Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary will be considered for linking if a decision is taken in respect of other Government Medical College Libraries.
ANNEXURE
ASSAM
1. Guwahati Medical College Guwahati, Assam
BIHAR
2. Patna Medical College, Patna
DELHI
3. Lady Harding Medical College, New Delhi
GOA
4. Goa Medical College, Panaji
GUJARAT
5. B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad
HARYANA
6. Pt. Bagwat Dayal Sharma Medical College, Rohtak
HIMACHAL PRADESH
7. Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
KARNATAKA
8. Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore
KERALA
9. Govt. Medical College, Trivendrum
MAHARASHTRA
10. Grant Medical College, Mumbai
MADHYA PRADESH
11 Gandhi Medical college, Bhopal
ORISSA
12 SCB Medical College, Cuttack.
CHATTISGARH
13 Pt. J.M.N. Medical College, Raipur
PONDICHERY
14 JIPMER, Pondichery
JHARKHAND
15. Rajendra Medical College, Ranchi
PUNJAB
16. Govt. Medical College, Chandigarh
RAJASTHAN
17. SMS Medical College, Jaipur
TAMIL NADU
18. Chennai Medical College, Chennai
UTTAR PRADESH
19. KGMC, Lucknow
WEST BENGAL
20. Govt. Medical college, Calcutta
J & K
21. Govt. Medical College, Bakshinagar, Jammu
ANDHRA PRADESH
22. Gandhi Medical College, Basheergarh, Hyderabad
MANIPUR
23. Regional Medical College, Imphal