Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Update on Medical Education

82% rise in medical colleges from 387 before 2014 to 704 in 2023

Increase of 110% in MBBS seats from 51,348 before 2014 to 1,07,948 today

117% increase in PG seats from 31,185 before 2014 to 67,802 now

Posted On: 11 AUG 2023 2:15PM by PIB Delhi

Details of the number of Medical Graduates who has passed out from all India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) across the nation during the last 5 years and current years are as under:

 

S No.

AIIMS

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

1

Delhi

66

73

74

75

103

-

2

Bhopal

100

99

98

99

71

24

3

Bhubaneswar

100

99

97

98

83

-

4

Jodhpur

73

104

99

99

91

25

5

Patna

98

66

98

100

95

97

6

Raipur

100

87

98

98

86

-

7

Rishikesh

-

116

11

195

81

22

 

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 704 as of now. Further, there is an increase of 110% in MBBS seats from 51,348 before 2014 to 1,07,948 as of now, there is also an increase of 117% in PG seats from 31,185 before 2014 to 67,802 as of now. The State-wise details of MBBS and PG seats available in the country in 2017-18, 2022-23 and in 2023-24 as of now are at Annexure-I & II.

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for ‘Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals’ with preference to underserved areas and aspirational districts, where there is no existing Government or private medical college with fund sharing between the Centre and State Governments in the ratio of 90:10 for North Eastern and Special Category States and 60:40 for others. Under the Scheme, a total of 157 Government medical colleges have been approved in three phases. During the last five years, 101 medical colleges have been approved under the Scheme. The details are at Annexure-III.

In order to make medical education affordable in the country, the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019 provides for framing of guidelines for determination of fees and all other charges in respect of fifty percent (50%) of seats in private medical institutions and deemed to be universities which are governed under provisions of the Act. Accordingly, NMC has framed the guidelines and the same were issued on 03.02.2022.

The Government has taken various measures/steps to augment the medical education facilities and doctors and to improve the medical standards in the country include: -

  1. 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 107 are already functional.

  2. CSS for strengthening/ upgradation of existing State Government/ Central Government medical colleges to increase the number of MBBS (UG) and PG seats.

  3. Under “Upgradation of Government medical colleges by construction of Super Specialty Blocks” of PMSSY scheme, a total of 75 projects have been approved, of which 62 projects are complete.

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

  5. Relaxation in the norms for setting up of medical college in terms of requirement for faculty, staff, bed strength and other infrastructure.

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

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

The Central Government enacted the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professionals (NCAHP) Act, 2021 on 28th March, 2021 for regulating the education and services of the allied and healthcare professionals; assessment and rating of all allied and healthcare institutions to ensure uniform standards and quality assurances; maintenance of live National and State Registers for registration of all allied and healthcare professionals.

The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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Annexure-I

The State-wise detail of medical colleges along with MBBS seats available in the country in 2017-18, 2022-23 and 2023-24 as of now

 

 

S. No.

 

Name of the State/UT

2017-18

2022-23

2023-24

Number of colleges

Number of seats

Number of colleges

Number of seats

Number of colleges

Number of seats

1

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1

100

1

100

1

114

2

Andhra Pradesh

31

4750

32

5485

37

6435

3

Arunachal Pradesh

0

0

1

50

1

50

4

Assam

6

726

10

1250

13

1550

5

Bihar

14

1450

20

2415

21

2665

6

Chandigarh

1

100

1

150

1

150

7

Chhattisgarh

10

1200

14

1765

14

2005

8

Dadra & Nagar Haveli

0

0

1

150

1

177

9

Delhi

9

1173

10

1497

10

1497

10

Goa

1

150

1

180

1

180

11

Gujarat

24

3830

36

6200

39

6900

12

Haryana

11

1450

13

1760

15

2185

13

Himachal Pradesh

6

650

8

920

8

920

14

Jammu & Kashmir

4

500

10

1147

12

1347

15

Jharkhand

3

350

9

930

9

980

16

Karnataka

57

8845

67

10745

70

11695

17

Kerala

34

4150

32

4355

33

4655

18

Madhya Pradesh

19

2700

25

4080

27

4650

19

Maharashtra

50

7270

63

9995

67

10745

20

Manipur

2

200

4

475

4

525

21

Meghalaya

1

50

1

50

1

50

22

Mizoram

0

0

1

100

1

100

23

Nagaland

0

0

0

0

1

100

24

Orissa

10

1450

15

2325

17

2525

25

Puducherry

9

1350

9

1630

9

1830

26

Punjab

10

1275

12

1750

12

1800

27

Rajasthan

17

2750

30

4405

35

5575

28

Sikkim

1

100

1

150

1

150

29

Tamil Nadu

49

6850

71

10825

74

11600

30

Telangana

25

3650

41

6040

56

8540

31

Tripura

2

200

2

225

2

225

32

Uttar Pradesh

47

6349

67

9053

68

9705

33

Uttarakhand

7

900

8

1150

8

1150

34

West Bengal

18

2700

32

4725

35

5175

 

Annexure-II

 

The State-wise detail of medical colleges along with PG Medical seats available in the country in 2017-18, 2022-23 and 2023-24 as of now

Sl. No.

State/UT

2017-18

 2022-23

2023-24

1

Andhra Pradesh

1782

2807

3525

2

Assam

518

738

738

3

Bihar

600

1139

1212

4

Chandigarh

546

565

584

5

Chhattisgarh

119

558

579

6

Delhi

2527

2868

2950

7

Goa

107

131

135

8

Gujarat

1962

2432

2875

9

Haryana

468

729

886

10

Himachal Pradesh

223

342

356

11

Jammu & Kashmir

434

608

656

12

Jharkhand

215

263

270

13

Karnataka

3956

5984

6402

14

Kerala

1417

1850

1917

15

Madhya Pradesh

845

1913

2352

16

Maharashtra

3820

5677

6043

17

Manipur

201

241

255

18

Meghalaya

22

35

37

19

Odisha

646

1168

1234

20

Pondicherry

618

927

1017

21

Punjab

702

754

788

22

Rajasthan

1398

2873

1867

23

Sikkim

22

34

34

24

Tamil Nadu

2960

4830

5082

25

Telangana

1622

2652

2976

26

Tripura

30

85

91

27

Uttar Pradesh

2002

3772

4169

28

Uttarakhand

212

1811

1827

29

West Bengal

1441

2004

2080

 

Annexure-III

Details of 101 Medical Colleges approved under Centrally Sponsored Scheme for ‘Establishment of new Medical Colleges attached with existing District/Referral Hospitals’

 

State/UT

Sl. No.

Districts

Phase

Approval Date

Approved Cost

Central Share 60%

(90% for NE)

Total Central Share Released

Andhra Pradesh

1

Machilipatnam

P-III

19.02.2020

325

195

100

2

Piduguralla

P-III

19.02.2020

325

195

100

3

Paderu

P-III

19.02.2020

325

195

103.04

Assam

 

4

Kokrajhar

P-III

19.02.2020

325

292.5

242.5

Bihar

5

Samastipur

P-I

31.01.2019

189

113.40

113.4

6

Sitamarhi

P-II

25.09.2019

250

150

150

7

Jhanjharpur

P-II

25.09.2019

250

150

150

8

Siwan

P-II

21.09.2020

250

150

150

9

Buxar

P-II

25.09.2019

250

150

150

10

Jamui

P-II

25.09.2019

250

150

150

Chhattisgarh

 

11

Korba

P-III

19.02.2020

325

195

90

12

Mahasamund

P-III

19.02.2020

325

195

90

13

Kanker

P-III

19.02.2020

325

195

90

Gujarat

14

Narmada

P-III

13.01.2020

325

195

136

15

Navsari

P-III

13.01.2020

325

195

136

16

Panchmahal

P-III

28.07.2020

325

195

136

17

Porbandar

P-III

13.01.2020

325

195

136

18

Morbi

P-III

26.11.2020

325

195

106

Jharkhand

 

19

Koderma

P-II

12.09.2018

250

150

150

20

Chaibasa

P-II

15.06.2018

250

150

150

Jammu & Kashmir

21

Udhampur

P-III

27.09.2019

325

292.5

150

22

Handwara (Distt. Kupwara)

P-III

25.11.2019

325

292.5

173

Karnataka

23

Chikkamagaluru

P-III

18.10.2019

325

195

195

24

Haveri

P-III

18.10.2019

325

195

195

25

Yadgiri

P-III

18.10.2019

325

195

195

26

Chikkaballapura

P-III

19.02.2020

325

195

195

Madhya Pradesh

27

Satna

P-II

15.06.2018

250

150

150

28

Mandla

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

50

29

Rajgarh

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

50

30

Neemuch

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

50

31

Mandsaur

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

50

32

Sheopur

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

50

33

Singrauli

P-III

19.02.2020

325

195

50

Ladakh

34

Leh

P-III

27.09.2019

325

292.50

127

Maharashtra

 

35

Nandurbar

P-III

19.02.2020

325

195

150

Manipur

36

Churachandpur

P-III

19.02.2020

325

292.5

242.5

Nagaland

 

37

Mon

P-III

28.07.2020

325

292.50

242.50

Odisha

38

Jajpur

P-II

08.08.2019

250

150

150

39

Kalahandi

P-III

19.02.2020

325

195

100

Punjab

40

SAS Nagar

P-I

04.05.2018

189.00

113.40

113.40

41

Kapurthala

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

50

42

Hoshiarpur

P-III

13.01.2020

325

195

50

Rajasthan

43

Dholpur

P-II

15.06.2018

250

150

150

44

Alwar

P-III

27.09.2019

325

195

100

45

Chittorgarh

P-III

27.09.2019

325

195

100

46

Karauli

P-III

27.09.2019

325

195

100

47

Shri Ganganagar

P-III

27.09.2019

325

195

100

48

Sirohi

P-III

27.09.2019

325

195

100

49

Bundi

P-III

27.09.2019

325

195

100

50

Hanumangarh

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

100

51

Dausa

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

100

52

Baran

P-III

13.01.2020

325

195

100

53

Bansawara

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

100

54

Jaisalmer

P-III

27.09.2019

325

195

100

55

Nagaur

P-III

27.09.2019

325

195

100

56

Sawai Madhopur

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

100

57

Tonk

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

100

58

Jhunjhunu

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

100

Sikkim

59

Gangtok

P-II

25.06.2018

250

225

225

Tamil Nadu

60

Tiruppur

P-III

18.10.2019

325

195

195

61

Nilgiris

P-III

18.10.2019

325

195

195

62

Ramanathapuram

P-III

18.10.2019

325

195

195

63

Namakkal

P-III

18.10.2019

325

195

195

64

Dindigul

P-III

18.10.2019

325

195

195

65

Virudhunagar

P-III

18.10.2019

325

195

195

66

Krishnagiri

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

195

67

Tiruvallur

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

195

68

Nagapattinam

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

195

69

Ariyalur

P-III

13.01.2020

325

195

195

70

Kallakurichi

P-III

13.01.2020

325

195

195

Uttar Pradesh

 

71

Etah

P-II

25.06.2018

250

150

150

72

Hardoi

P-II

25.06.2018

250

150

150

73

Pratapgarh

P-II

15.06.2018

250

150

150

74

Fatehpur

P-II

25.06.2018

250

150

150

75

Siddharthnagar (Domariyaganj)

P-II

25.06.2018

250

150

150

76

Deoria

P-II

18.07.2018

250

150

150

77

Ghazipur

P-II

25.06.2018

250

150

150

78

Mirzapur

P-II

25.06.2018

250

150

150

79

Bijnaur

P-III

27.09.2019

322.79

193.67

193.67

80

Kushinagar

P-III

27.09.2019

325

195

195

81

Sultanpur

P-III

18.10.2019

324.98

194.99

194.99

82

Gonda

P-III

18.10.2019

325

195

195

83

Lalitpur

P-III

18.10.2019

325

195

195

84

Lakhimpur Kheri

P-III

25.11.2019

324.22

194.53

194.53

85

Chandauli

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

195

86

Bulandshahar

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

195

87

Sonbhadra

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

195

88

Pilibhit

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

195

89

Auraiya

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

195

90

Kanpur Dehat

P-III

25.11.2019

323.42

194.05

194.05

91

Kaushambi

P-III

25.11.2019

325

195

195

92

Amethi

P-III

09.03.2020

325

195

100

Uttarakhand

93

Rudrapur, Distt. U.S. Nagar

P-III

13.01.2020

325

292.50

292.50

94

Pithoragarh

P-III

19.02.2020

325

292.50

292.50

95

Haridwar

P-III

19.02.2020

325

292.50

292.50

West Bengal

96

Barasat

P-II

12.09.2018

250

150

150

97

Uluberia

P-II

02.09.2020

250

150

150

98

Arambagh

P-II

04.05.2018

250

150

150

99

Jhargram

P-II

12.09.2018

250

150

150

100

Tamluk

P-II

12.09.2018

250

150

150

101

Jalpaiguri

P-III

13.01.2020

325

195

73.57

 

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