To address the burden of mental disorders, the Government of India is implementing the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) since 1982. Under this Programme, the Government is implementing manpower development schemes for establishment of Centres of Excellence and strengthening/ establishment of Post Graduate (PG) Departments in mental health specialties and District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) for detection, management and treatment of mental disorders/ illness. The activities covered under the DMHP include work place stress management, life skills training, counseling in schools and colleges, community awareness, prevention, promotion and long term continuing care at different levels of district healthcare delivery system, etc.
During the last three years, support has been provided to 10 Institutions for establishment as Centres of Excellence, 8 PG Departments in mental health specialties and 414 new districts in the country have been supported under DMHP. The State/UT wise list of Institutions supported under the manpower development schemes of NMHP is given below:
State/UT wise list of Institutions supported for establishment as Centres of Excellence under NMHP in the last three years
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S.No.
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State
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Name of the Institute
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Year of release
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Central Share released
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-
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Madhya Pradesh
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MGM Medical College, Indore
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2016-17
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Rs. 6 Cr
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-
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Delhi
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Dr. RML Hospital, Delhi
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2016-17
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Rs. 2.93 cr
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-
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Himachal Pradesh
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad Govt. Medical College, Kangra, Tanda
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2016-17
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Rs. 6 cr
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-
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Rajasthan
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S.P. Medical College, Bikaner
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2016-17
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Rs. 5 cr
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-
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SMS Medical College, Jaipur
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2016-17
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Rs. 6 cr
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-
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Uttar Pradesh
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King George Medical University, Lucknow
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2016-17
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Rs. 5 Cr
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-
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Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
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2017-18
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Rs. 8 Cr
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-
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Andhra Pradesh
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Hospital for Mental Care, Vishakhapatnam
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2017-18
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Rs. 10 cr
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-
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West Bengal
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Department of Psychiatry, Calcutta Medical College
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2017-18
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Rs. 6 cr
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-
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Telangana
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Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal
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2017-18
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Rs. 12 Cr
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* No funds were released under Manpower Development Scheme of NMHP during 2018-19
State/UT wise list of PG Departments supported NMHP in the last three years
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S.No.
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State
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Name of the Institute
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Year of release
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Central Share released
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-
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Madhya Pradesh
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Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa (1 PG Department)
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2016-17
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Rs. 45 lakhs
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-
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Mumbai
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INHS, Asvini (4 PG Departments)
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2017-18
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Rs. 2.15 cr
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-
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Himachal Pradesh
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Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Shimla (2 PG Departments)
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2017-18
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Rs. 49.27 lakhs
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-
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Karnataka
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Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubbali (1 PG Department)
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2017-18
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Rs. 33 lakhs
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* No funds were released under Manpower Development Scheme of NMHP during 2018-19
Inadequate qualified manpower availability is one of the major problem faced in the mental healthcare service delivery. However, with a view to augment the availability of qualified manpower in field of mental health, the Government, under NMHP, is implementing manpower development schemes for establishment of Centres of Excellence and strengthening/ establishment of Post Graduate (PG) Departments in mental health specialties. Till date, support has been provided for establishment of 25 Centres of Excellence and strengthening/ establishment of 47 Post Graduate (PG) Departments in mental health specialties in the country.
The Government is also augmenting the availability of manpower to deliver mental healthcare services in the underserved areas of the country by providing online training courses to various categories of general healthcare medical and para medical professionals through the Digital Academies established at the three Central Mental Health Institutes namely National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru, Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur, Assam, and Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi.
The working of National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore is regularly reviewed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Besides, the Standing Finance Committee, Governing Body and Institute Body of NIMHANS also monitor and review the functioning of the Institute and consider proposals of the Institute for initiating various developmental activities.
The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha here today.
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