(a) the number of seats reserved for students from North Eastern States including Sikkim for MBBS
on All India basis, State-wise;
(b) whether the Government has received requests from various North-Eastern States for increase in
the number of seats;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the action taken by the Government thereon?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) The MBBS seats on All India basis are filled up through the All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance
Examination for 15% of the MBBS/BDS seats in all the Govt. Medical/Dental Colleges, conducted by the
Central Board of Secondary Education as per the scheme devised and approved by the Hon’ble Supreme
Court.These seats are filled up purely on merit basis and there is no reservation of seats for any state etc.
(b) to (d) The Central Govt is maintaining a Central Pool of MBBS/BDS seats by seeking voluntary contribution
from states having medical/dental colleges and some medical institutions.The seats so collected are allocated
to States/UTs not having medical/dental colleges of their own and certain Departments to meet national and
international obligations. These States include North Eastern States (excluding Assam) and Sikkim.During
2004-05 requests have been received for increase of MBBS seats from these States as under :
State Allocation Demand for for 2003-04 2004-05
Manipur 21 35 seats Nagaland 19 Reasonable No. of Additional seats Sikkim 7 Restoration of 20 seats Tripura 23 50 seats