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);
(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.
| S.
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 | ||||||||
| Sl.
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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