1762 MBBS, 2259 PG medical Seats Approved Under Central Schemes: MoS Health gives breakup

New Delhi: A total number of 1762 MBBS seats in 38 Medical Colleges and 2259 postgraduate seats in 51 medical colleges have been added to the country under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes since 2020-2021, the Minister of State for Health Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar informed the Rajya Sabha recently.

The Minister referred to the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) namely Upgradation of existing State Government/Central Government medical colleges to increase the MBBS seats and starting new PG discipline and increase of PG seats in the country.

Under the Scheme, the funds are provided for civil constructions and procurement of equipment. The fund sharing mechanism between the Centre and State Governments is in the ratio of 90:10 for North Eastern and Special Category States, and 60:40 for others, with the upper ceiling cost pegged at Rs.1.20 crore per seat.

As per the guidelines of the Scheme, the concerned State/UT is the implementing agency of the project. Referring to these central Schemes, the Minister informed that "Under the Schemes, 1762 MBBS seats in 38 Medical Colleges and 2259 PG Seats in 51 Medical Colleges have been approved since 2020-21."

The MoS Health was responding to the questions raised by Parliament member Smt. P.T.Usha, who asked whether the Government has intended to augment the existing infrastructure of Government medical colleges in States on a Mission mode and also sought the details of State-wise for the last three years and the current year on projects that are completed and ongoing along with the Central Government share on each such projects.

In response to these queries, Dr. Pawar informed the Parliament upper house that the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare administers Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) which aims at correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable tertiary healthcare services and to augment facilities for quality medical education in the country.

She mentioned that one of the two components of the Scheme, namely, Up-gradation of existing Government Medical Colleges/Institutions (GMCIs) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS). Up-gradation of GMCIs under PMSSY broadly involves construction of Super Specialty Block (SSB) and/or Trauma Centre / or other facilities and/or procurement of medical equipment.

Under the Scheme 75 projects of upgradation of GMCIs have been approved in various phases. Out of those 64 has been completed and 11 are still ongoing. She shared the details of the State-wise details of the projects completed since 2020 and ongoing projects along with central government.

"Ministry also administers two other CSS (CSS) namely, Upgradation of existing State Government/Central Government medical colleges to increase MBBS seats and starting new PG discipline & increase of PG seats in the country. Under the Scheme, the funds are provided for civil constructions and procurement of equipment. The fund sharing mechanism between the Centre and State Governments is in the ratio of 90:10 for North Eastern and Special Category States, and 60:40 for others, with the upper ceiling cost pegged at Rs.1.20 crore per seat. As per the guidelines of the Scheme, concerned State/UT is the implementing agency of the project. Under the Schemes, 1762 MBBS seats in 38 Medical Colleges and 2259 PG Seats in 51 Medical Colleges have been approved since 2020-21," she further informed.

As per the details shared by the Health Ministry, 150 MBBS seats in 3 medical colleges have been added in Gujarat, 100 MBBS seats in 2 medical colleges have been added in Gujarat, 120 MBBS seats in 6 medical colleges have been added in Himachal Pradesh, 60 MBBS seats in 2 medical colleges in Jammu and Kashmir, 250 MBBS seats in 5 medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh, 650 MBBS seats in 13 medical colleges have been added in Maharashtra, 50 MBBS seats in 1 medical college have been added in Rajasthan, 382 MBBS seats in 6 medical colleges have been added in Uttar Pradesh.

In respect of the PG medical seats, 630 seats have been added to Andhra Pradesh in 11 medical colleges, 115 PG seats have been added in 1 Bihar-based medical college, 64 seats in 1 medical college have been added in Gujarat, 69 seats in 3 medical colleges have been added Jammu and Kashmir, 43 seats in 3 medical colleges in Kerala, 209 seats in 4 medical colleges have been added in Rajasthan, 232 Seats in 9 medical colleges have been added in Telangana, 291 seats in 11 medical colleges have been added in Uttar Pradesh, and 606 seats in 8 medical colleges have been added in West Bengal.

State-wise details of projects of upgradation of GMCs approved under PMSSY which are completed since 2020 & still ongoing.

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