Medical Colleges along with UG and PG seats for the current academic

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The government has significantly increased the number of medical colleges, witnessing an 82% rise from 387 before 2014 to 706 at present. MBBS seats have increased by 112%, rising from 51,348 to 1,08,940. Additionally, PG seats have surged by 127%, growing from 31,185 to 70,645. In the academic year 2023-24, the State/UT-wise details of medical colleges and intake capacity are available. Over the last five years, medical colleges increased from 499 to 648 in 2022-23, accompanied by a rise in MBBS seats from 70,012 to 96,077 and PG seats from 39,583 to 64,059. Various government measures aim to enhance medical education facilities and standards, including CSS, AIIMS establishment, and recognizing DNB qualification for faculty appointments. Age limits for teaching faculty appointments have been extended to 70 years.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 7
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2ND FEBRUARY, 2024

SETTING UP OF MEDICAL COLLEGES

SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN
DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken adequate measures to increase the number of medical colleges and undergraduate/postgraduate seats in the country to meet the medical standards as recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO);

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(b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of Medical Colleges established and seats increased, State/UT-wise during the last five years and the current year;

(c) the details of the Government and private Medical Colleges along with the total intake capacity in the country, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether the Government has taken any steps to improve the quality of medical education in the country; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(DR MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 7 FOR 2ND FEBRUARY, 2024

(a) to (e): The Government has increased number of medical colleges and subsequently increased MBBS seats. There is an increase of 82% in medical colleges from 387 before 2014 to 706 as of now. Further, there is an increase of 112% in MBBS seats from 51,348 before 2014 to 1,08,940 as of now, there is also an increase of 127% in PG seats from 31,185 before 2014 to 70,645 as of now. The State/UT-wise details of medical colleges along with intake capacity for the current Academic Year 2023-24 is at Annexure-I.

Further during last five years,, the number of medical colleges has been increased from 499 in 2018-19 to 648 in 2022-23 alongwith increase in MBBS seats from 70012 seats in 2018-19 to 96077 seats in 2022-23. The PG seats has also increased from 39583 in 2018-19 to 64059 in 2022-23. The State/UT-wise details of the number of Medical Colleges, MBBS seats and PG seats for 2018-19 and 2022-23 is at Annexure -II.

Some of the measures/steps taken by the Government to augment the medical education facilities and to improve the medical standards in the country include: –

i. Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for establishment of new medical colleges by upgrading district/ referral hospital under which 157 new medical colleges have been approved, out of which 108 are already functional.

ii. CSS for strengthening/ upgradation of existing State Government/ Central Government medical colleges to increase the number of MBBS (UG) and PG seats, under which support has been provided for increase of 4977 MBBS seats in 83 colleges with an approved cost of Rs. 5972.20 Cr, 4058 PG seats in phase-I in 72 colleges with an approved cost of Rs. 1498.43 cr and 4000 PG seats in phase-II in 65 colleges with an approved cost of Rs. 4475.25 Cr.

iii. Under “Upgradation of Government medical colleges by construction of Super Specialty Blocks” component of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), a total of 75 projects have been approved, of which 64 projects are complete.

iv. Under the Central Sector Scheme for setting up of new AIIMS, 22 AIIMS have been approved. Undergraduate courses have started in 19 of these.

v. DNB qualification has been recognized for appointment as teaching faculty to take care of shortage of faculty.

vi. Enhancement of age limit for appointment/ extension/ re-employment against posts of teachers/dean/principal/ director in medical colleges upto 70 years.

Annexure-I The State/UT-wise details of Medical Colleges along with UG and PG seats for the current academic year 2023-24.

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No.

Name of the State/UT Number of Colleges UG seats PG seats
Govt Private Govt Private Govt Private
1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 1 0 114 0  

0

 

0

2 Andhra Pradesh 18 19 3235 3250 1923 1645
3 Arunachal Pradesh 1 0 50 0 0 0
4 Assam 13 0 1550 0 738 0
5 Bihar 13 8 1615 1150 908 321
6 Chandigarh 1 0 150 0 585 0
7 Chhattisgarh 11 3 1555 450 475 114
8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 1 0 177 0 0 0
9 Delhi 8 2 1247 250 2889 49
10 Goa 1 0 180 0 137 0
11 Gujarat 23 17 4250 2900 2186 724
12 Haryana 6 9 835 1350 432 465
13 Himachal Pradesh 7 1 770 150 264 92
14 Jammu & Kashmir 11 1 1239 100 606 51
15 Jharkhand 7 2 730 250 263 0
16 Karnataka 24 46 3750 7995 1856 4593
17 Kerala 12 21 1755 2900 1077 868
18 Madhya Pradesh 15 12 2400 2400 1489 859
19 Maharashtra 32 36 5125 5720 3576 2498
20 Manipur 3 1 375 150 255 0
21 Meghalaya 1 0 50 0 37 0
22 Mizoram 1 0 100 0 0 0
23 Nagaland 1 0 100 0 0 0
24 Orissa 12 5 1675 850 725 509
25 Puducherry 2 7 380 1450 314 720
26 Punjab 5 7 850 950 408 384
27 Rajasthan 26 9 3925 1650 2255 1033
28 Sikkim 0 1 0 150 0 34
29 Tamil Nadu 38 36 5275 6375 2765 2369
30 Telangana 28 28 3890 4600 1504 1608
31 Tripura 1 1 125 100 85 6
32 Uttar Pradesh 35 33 4303 5600 2301 1919
33 Uttarakhand 5 3 700 450 1572 260
34 West Bengal 26 9 3825 1450 1791 297

# PG seats also includes 1621 CPS and 14190 DNB seats.

Annexure – II

STATE WISE DETAILS OF MEDICAL COLLEGES and UG/PG seats
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No.

State No. of Colleges UG Seats PG seats
2018-19 2022-23 2018-19 2022-23 2018-19 2022-23
1 Andhra Pradesh 31 32 4850 5485 1870 2807
2 A & N Islands 1 1 100 100 0 0
3 Assam 6 10 726 1250 536 738
4 Arunachal Praresh 1 1 50 50 0 0
5 Bihar 12 20 1300 2415 678 1139
6 Chandigarh 1 1 100 150 546 565
7 Chhattisgarh 9 14 1100 1765 121 558
8 Dadra & Nagar  Haveli 1 150 0 0
9 Delhi 8 10 1100 1497 2540 2868
10 Goa 1 1 150 180 122 131
11 Gujarat 26 36 4350 6200 2100 2432
12 Haryana 11 13 1450 1760 574 729
13 Himachal Pradesh 7 8 750 920 226 342
14 Jammu & Kashmir 4 10 500 1147 482 608
15 Jharkhand 3 9 350 930 215 263
16 Karnataka 57 67 8845 10745 4128 5984
17 Kerala 34 32 4150 4355 1498 1850
18 Madhya Pradesh 22 25 3100 4080 902 1913
19 Maharashtra 51 63 7460 9995 3988 5677
20 Manipur 2 4 200 475 207 241
21 Meghalaya 1 1 50 50 22 35
22 Mizoram 1 1 100 100 0 0
23 Orissa 11 15 1550 2325 730 1168
24 Pondicherry 8 9 1200 1630 652 927
25 Punjab 8 12 975 1750 714 754
26 Rajasthan 21 30 3150 4405 1518 2873
27 Sikkim 1 1 100 150 22 34
28 Tamil Nadu 49 71 6850 10825 3160 4830
29 Telangana 27 41 4050 6040 1655 2652
30 Tripura 2 2 200 225 30 85
31 Uttar Pradesh 48 67 6499 9053 2125 3772
32 Uttarakhand 6 8 800 1150 251 1811
33 West Bengal 19 32 2850 4725 1568 2004
34 INIs 10 * 1007 *

* Number of INIs and their UG seats for the year 2022-23 are mentioned in concerned State/UT.
# PG seats also includes 1320 & 1621 CPS and 6848 & 12648 DNB seats for year 2018-19 and 2022-23 respectively.

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