Question : MEDICAL DENTAL AND PHARMACY COLLEGES

(a) the total number of Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Colleges in the country, State-wise;

(b) the number of medical universities in the country;

(c) the number of Post-graduate Courses are permitted by the Dental Council of India in above colleges;

(d) the total number of PG Dental Seats available every year in various Dental Colleges in Karnataka;

(e) whether Karnataka Government has given Essentiality Certificate for the increase in intake of PG Dental Seats in Karnataka; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) The information is given in the statement at Annexure-I

(b) 5 (Five).

(c) As per Dental Council of India so far 267 Post-graduate Courses in 9 specialities have been permitted in different Dental institutions.

(d) 355

(e) The Karnataka Government have given Essentiality Certificate for increase in PG seats in following Dental Colleges :-

1) College of Dental Sciences, Davangere
2) Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere
3) MRA Dental College, Bangalore,
4) PMVM Dental College & Hospital, Bagalkot.

S.No States/UTs NUMBER OF Colleges
Medical Dental	Pharmacy Colleges	College Colleges	Degree	Dip.	College	Colleges
1. Andhra Pradesh 14 4	10	20

2. Assam 3 1	1	-

3. Bihar 11 7	5	7

4. Chandigarh 1	1	2

5. Delhi 4 1	2	8
6. Goa 1 1	1	1

7 Gujarat 10 4	6	9

8. Haryana 1 4	1	9

9. Himachal 2 4	2
10. Jammu & Kashmir 4 1	1(u/s 41)
11. Karnataka 23 40	43	81
12. Kerala 6 2	3	20
13. Madhya Pradesh 6 3	3	7
14. Maharashtra 34 16	28	67
15. Manipur 1	1
16. Orissa 3 2	6	19
17. Pondicherry 2 1
18. Punjab 6 10	1	20
19. Rajasthan. 6 3	4	10
20. Sikkim - -	- 1
21. Tamil Nadu 17 13	25	36
22. Trip lira -	1
23. Uttar Pradesh 11 14	2	14
24. West Bengal 7 2	1	7