(a) whether the Government has received any proposal from the Maharashtra Government
for Central Legislation on admission to Medical Colleges in different States in the
light of the Supreme Court judgement in TMA Pai case;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the action taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE
(SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) to (c) Yes Sir. In view of the Supreme Court judgement in the TMA Pai case
along with judgement in the case of P.A. Inamdar Vs. State of Maharashtra and the
requests received from several sources including Government of Maharashtra, the Central
Government, after considering the issue in detail, has drafted “ The Private Medical
Educational Institutions ( Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fee) Bill 2005†for
regulating admission process and fee structure in private medical institute and circulated
among the states. The Bill has not yet been finalized.