MCI implements 10 percent EWS Quota in PG Medical Courses, 145 seats added
New Delhi: While implementing the 10% EWS quota in PG medical courses in the State quota in Government Medical Colleges and institutions for the academic year 2020-21, the Union Health Ministry has increased the PG Medical seats with 145 in 6 states.
Andhra Pradesh got 10 additional seats and Chandigarh got 4 in 1 medical college each. 56 seats were increased in 12 medical colleges in the state of Gujarat. 7 were added to 2 Himachal Pradesh Medical colleges. 3 GMCs in Punjab got 17 additional seats in the EWS Quota and lastly, Rajasthan got 51 seats in 6 of its government institutes.
The confirmation to this effect was recently announced by the Union Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHFW) further citing the decision made by the Board of Governors in Supersession of Medical Council of India (MCI BoG).
In order to implement 10% EWS quota in PG medical courses in the State quota in Government Medical Colleges/institutions, the States were required to enhance PG medical seats for the AY 2020-21 and observed that most states had increased their PG seats in Government medical colleges for 2020-21 either by way of applications made to MCI under section 10/A and/ or by way or conversion of denotified diploma seats to degree seats.
As noted from the table below the States of Assam, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal had more increase in seats than the seats required to be enhanced for implementing 10 % EWS quota. These states have been informed to implement the reservation roster, including the EWS quota as per State policy after including the seats enhanced during the AY 2020-21 since they had been granted an adequate increase in seats for the same
S.No. | State | Requirement of seats for implementation of EWS | Seats enhanced for AY 2020-21 | ||
Seats granted under 10A | Diploma seats converted to degree seats | Total Seats enhanced | |||
1 | Assam | 51 | 49 | 34 | 83 |
2 | Bihar | 47 | 100 | 31 | 131 |
3 | Chattisgarh | 16 | 61 | 19 | 80 |
4 | Goa | 5 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
5 | Jharkhand | 24 | 19 | 28 | 47 |
6 | Kerala | 31 | 9 | 107 | 116 |
7 | Madhya Pradesh | 87 | 171 | 16 | 187 |
8 | Maharashtra | 348 | 291 | 75 | 366 |
9 | Puducherry | 1 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
10 | Telengana | 90 | 140 | 13 | 153 |
11 | Tripura | 7 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
12 | Uttar Pradesh | 124 | 95 | 43 | 138 |
13 | Uttarakhand | 7 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
14 | West Bengal | 131 | 122 | 14 | 136 |
However, in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Odisha and Rajasthan the seats increased under 10/ A and/ or after conversion of diplomas to degree for the AY 2020-21 was less than the number of seats needed to be enhanced for implementing 10% EWS quota.
In addition, there were no applications for an increase under 10/A or for the conversion of diplomas to degree from the Government medical colleges from the States of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and the UT of Chandigarh.
The status of increase in the above mentioned 8 States is provided in the table below. Further, it may be noted that no applications were received for EWS seat enhancement from the States of Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Manipur and Meghalaya
S.No. | State | Requirement of seats for implementation of EWS | Seats enhanced for AY 2020-21 | |||
Seats granted under 10A | Diploma seats converted to degree seats | EWS seats granted within PGMER, 2000 | Total Seats enhanced | |||
1 | Andhra Pradesh | 95 | 60 | 15 | 10 | 85 |
2 | Chandigarh | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
3 | Gujarat | 169 | 67 | 9 | 56 | 132 |
4 | Haryana | 31 | 2 | 14 | No Proposal received for additional seats | 16 |
S | Himachal Pradesh | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
6 | Odisha | 33 | 14 | 0 | No proposal received for additional seats | 14 |
7 | Punjab | 33 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
8 | Rajasthan | 145 | 23 | 18 | 51 | 92 |
The Governments of Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab and, Rajasthan were requested to send their specific proposals for an increase in PG medical seats in those PG courses in which they had not applied for an increase in seats under 10/A for AY 2020-21 but had the potential to increase seats in accordance with the PGMER 2000 regulations so as to enable them to meet the required seat enhancement for implementing 10% EWS quota.
"It may be appreciated that no seats can be granted without requisite faculty because a PG student requires guidance from faculty for completion of the thesis, therefore, availability of requisite faculty has been carefully considered while granting additional seats within PGMER. DME of these states are also fully aware of the capacity of their colleges for PG courses. Proposals were received from the States of Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan," the health ministry stated in the notice.
The Board of Governors, Medical Council of India, considered the proposals of the State Governments and approved the proposals that were in conformity with the PGMER regulations. No proposal was received from the government of Haryana and Odisha.
A total of 145 seats were additionally approved In the 6 above-mentioned states (Andhra Pradesh 10 Chandigarh 4, Gujarat 56, Himachal Pradesh 7, Punjab 17, Rajasthan 51).
The details of State-wise seats approved in various PG courses are attached below.
The Teaching Institutions are advised to apply for recognition of the qualification at the time of first available examination as per the provision of Section 11(2) of the IMC Act, 1956 in respect of these enhanced seats made available to them for implementation of EWS quota.
1 | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam | MD(Respiratory Medicine) | 1 |
2 | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam | MD(Dermatology, Venerology & Leprosy) | 1 |
3 | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam | MD(Radio-Diagnosis) | 1 |
4 | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam | MD(Psychiatry) | 1 |
5 | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam | MS(Orthopaedics) | 1 |
6 | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam | MS(Ophthalmology) | 1 |
7 | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam | MD(Biochemistry) | 1 |
8 | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam | MD(Pathology) | 1 |
9 | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam | MD(Microbiology) | 1 |
10 | Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam | MD(Community Medicine) | 1 |
11 | Chandigarh | Government Medical College, Chandigarh | MD(Dermatology, Venerology & Leprosy) | 1 |
12 | Chandigarh | Government Medical College, Chandigarh | MS(Obstetrics & Gynaecology) | 1 |
13 | Chandigarh | Government Medical College, Chandigarh | MD(Psychiatry) | 1 |
14 | Chandigarh | Government Medical College, Chandigarh | MS(Orthopaedics) | 1 |
15 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Medical Education Trust Medical College, Ahmedabad | MD(Anaesthesiology) | 2 |
16 | Gujarat | Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Medical Education Trust Medical College, Ahmedabad | MS(Obstetrics & Gynaecology) | 1 |
17 | Gujarat | BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad | MD(Anaesthesiology) | 3 |
18 | Gujarat | BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad | MD(Anatomy) | 1 |
19 | Gujarat | BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad | MD(Community Medicine) | 1 |
20 | Gujarat | BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad | MD(Forensic Medicine) | 1 |
21 | Gujarat | BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad | MS(General Surgery) | 2 |
22 | Gujarat | BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad | MD(IHBT) | 1 |
23 | Gujarat | BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad | MD(Microbiology) | 1 |
24 | Gujarat | BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad | MD(Pathology) | 2 |
25 | Gujarat | BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad | M D(Pharmacology) | 1 |
26 | Gujarat | BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad | MD(Psychiatry) | 1 |
27 | Gujarat | GMERS Medical College, Baroda | MD(Anaesthesiology) | 1 |
28 | Gujarat | GMERS Medical College, Baroda | MD(Pathology) | 1 |
29 | Gujarat | GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar | MD(Pathology) | 1 |
30 | Gujarat | GMERS Medical College, Sola | MD(Pathology) | 1 |
31 | Gujarat | Government Medical College, Bhavnagar | MD(Anatomy) | 1 |
32 | Gujarat | Government Medical College, Bhavnagar | MD(Community Medicine) | 1 |
34 | Gujarat | Government Medical College, Bhavnagar | MD(Forensic Medicine) | 1 |
35 | Gujarat | Government Medical College, Bhavnagar | MD(Microbiology) | 1 |
36 | Gujarat | Government Medical College, Bhavnagar | MD(Pharmacology) | 1 |
37 | Gujarat | Government Medical College, Surat | MD(Community Medicine) | 1 |
38 | Gujarat | Government Medical College, Surat | MS(Obstetrics & Gynaecology) | 1 |
39 | Gujarat | Government Medical College, Surat | MS(Ophthalmology) | 1 |
40 | Gujarat | Medical College, Baroda | MD(Dermatology, Venerology & Leprosy) | 1 |
41 | Gujarat | Medical College, Baroda | MS(Orthopaedics) | 1 |
42 | Gujarat | Medical College, Baroda | MD(Pathology) | 2 |
43 | Gujarat | Medical College, Baroda | MD(Pharmacology) | 1 |
44 | Gujarat | Medical College, Baroda | MD(Psychiatry) | 1 |
45 | Gujarat | MP Shah Medical College, Jamnagar | MD(Anaesthesiology) | 1 |
46 | Gujarat | MP Shah Medical College, Jamnagar | MD(Community Medicine) | 1 |
47 | Gujarat | MP Shah Medical College, Jamnagar | MD(Microbiology) | 1 |
48 | Gujarat | MP Shah Medical College, Jamnagar | MD(Pathology) | 2 |
49 | Gujarat | MP Shah Medical College, Jamnagar | MD(Pharmacology) | 1 |
50 | Gujarat | Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, Rajkot | MD(Anaesthesiology) | 1 |
51 | Gujarat | Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, Rajkot | MD(Community Medicine) | 1 |
52 | Gujarat | Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, Rajkot | MD(Pathology) | 1 |
53 | Gujarat | Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, Rajkot | MD(Pharmacology) | 1 |
54 | Gujarat | Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, Rajkot | MD(Physiology) | 1 |
55 | Gujarat | Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, Rajkot | MD(Psychiatry) | 1 |
56 | Gujarat | Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad | MD(Psychiatry) | 1 |
57 | Gujarat | Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad | MD(Pharmacology) | 1 |
58 | Gujarat | Snit, NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad | MD(Microbiology) | 2 |
59 | Gujarat | Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad | MD(Pathology) | 1 |
60 | Gujarat | Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad | MD(Physiology) | 1 |
61 | Gujarat | Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education & Research, Surat | MD(Respiratory Medicine) | 1 |
62 | Gujarat | Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education & Research, Surat | MD(Community Medicine) | 1 |
63 | Himachal Pradesh | Dr. Rajendar Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda, Himachal | MD(Biochemistry) | 1 |
64 | Himachal Pradesh | Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla | MD(General Medicine) | 2 |
65 | Himachal Pradesh | Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla | MS(Obstetrics & Gynaecology) | 1 |
66 | Himachal Pradesh | Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla | MD(Paediatrics) | 1 |
67 | Himachal Pradesh | Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla | MD(Physiology) | 1 |
68 | Himachal Pradesh | Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla | MD(Radio-Diagnosis) | 1 |
69 | Punjab | Government Medical College, Amritsar | MS(Orthopaedics) | 1 |
70 | Punjab | Government Medical College, Amritsar | MD(Radio-Diagnosis) | 1 |
71 | Punjab | Government Medical College, Amritsar | MD(Community Medicine) | 1 |
72 | Punjab | Government Medical College, Amritsar | MD(Pathology) | 1 |
73 | Punjab | Government Medical College, Amritsar | MD(Microbiology) | 1 |
74 | Punjab | Government Medical College, Patiala | MS(Orthopaedics) | 1 |
75 | Punjab | Government Medical College, Amritsar | MD(Physiology) | 1 |
76 | Punjab | Government Medical College, Amritsar | MD(Anatomy) | 1 |
77 | Punjab | Government Medical College, Amritsar | MD(Radio-Diagnosis) | 1 |
78 | Punjab | Government Medical College, Amritsar | MD(Pathology) | 1 |
79 | Punjab | Government Medical College, Amritsar | MD(Anaesthesiology) | 1 |
80 | Punjab | Guru Govind Singh Medical College, Faridkot | MS(Obstetrics & Gynaecology) | 1 |
81 | Punjab | Guru Govind Singh Medical College, Faridkot | MD(Paediatrics) | 1 |
82 | Punjab | Guru Govind Singh Medical College, Faridkot | MD(Anaesthesiology) | 1 |
83 | Punjab | Guru Govind Singh Medical College, Faridkot | MD(Community Medicine) | 1 |
84 | Punjab | Guru Govind Singh Medical College, Faridkot | MD(Forensic Medicine) | 1 |
85 | Punjab | Guru Govind Singh Medical College, Faridkot | MD(Pharmacology) | 1 |
86 | Rajasthan | Government Medical College, Kota | MD(Microbiology) | 1 |
87 | Rajasthan | Government Medical College, Kota | MD(Paediatrics) | 1 |
88 | Rajasthan | Government Medical College, Kota | MD(Respiratory Medicine) | 1 |
89 | Rajasthan | Government Medical College, Kota | MS(Ophthalmology) | 1 |
90 | Rajasthan | Government Medical College, Kota | MS(General Surgery) | 1 |
91 | Rajasthan | Government Medical College, Kota | MD(Anaesthesiology) | 1 |
92 | Rajasthan | Government Medical College, Kota | MS(Orthopaedics) | 1 |
93 | Rajasthan | Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar | MD(Anatomy) | 1 |
94 | Rajasthan | Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar | MD(Physiology) | 1 |
95 | Rajasthan | Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar | MD(Biochemistry) | 1 |
96 | Rajasthan | RNT Medical College, Udaipur | MD(Anaesthesiology) | 2 |
97 | Rajasthan | RNT Medical College, Udaipur | MD(Paediatrics) | 2 |
98 | Rajasthan | RNT Medical College, Udaipur | MD(Pathology) | 1 |
99 | Rajasthan | RNT Medical College, Udaipur | MS(Obstetrics & Gynaecology) | 1 |
100 | Rajasthan | RNT Medical College, Udaipur | MS(Orthopaedics) | 2 |
101 | Rajasthan | SMS Medical College, Jaipur | MD(Anatomy) | 1 |
102 | Rajasthan | SMS Medical College, Jaipur | MD(Physiology) | 2 |
103 | Rajasthan | SMS Medical College, Jaipur | MD(Biochemistry) | 2 |
104 | Rajasthan | SMS Medical College, Jaipur | MD(Community Medicine) | 2 |
105 | Rajasthan | SMS Medical College, Jaipur | MD(Pathology) | 2 |
106 | Rajasthan | SMS Medical College, Jaipur | MD(Microbiology) | 2 |
107 | Rajasthan | SMS Medical College, Jaipur | MD(Forensic Medicine) | 2 |
108 | Rajasthan | SMS Medical College, Jaipur | MD(General Medicine) | 2 |
109 | Rajasthan | SMS Medical College, Jaipur | MD(Respiratory Medicine) | 1 |
110 | Rajasthan | SMS Medical College, Jaipur | MD(Physical Medicine Rehabilitation) | 1 |
111 | Rajasthan | SMS Medical College, Jaipur | MD(Radio-Diagnosis) | 2 |
112 | Rajasthan | SMS Medical College, Jaipur | MD(Psychiatry) | 1 |
113 | Rajasthan | SMS Medical College, Jaipur | MD(Anaesthesiology) | 2 |
114 | Rajasthan | SMS Medical College, Jaipur | MD(Anaesthesiology) | 2 |
115 | Rajasthan | SN Medical College, Jodhpur | MD(Microbiology) | 1 |
116 | Rajasthan | SN Medical College, Jodhpur | MS(Obstetrics & Gynaecology) | 1 |
117 | Rajasthan | SN Medical College, Jodhpur | MD(Paediatrics) | 1 |
118 | Rajasthan | SN Medical College, Jodhpur | MD(Pathology) | 1 |
119 | Rajasthan | SP Medical College, Bikaner | MD(Dermatology, Venerology & Leprosy) | 1 |
120 | Rajasthan | SP Medical College, Bikaner | MD(Forensic Medicine) | 1 |
121 | Rajasthan | SP Medical College, Bikaner | MS(Ophthalmology) | 1 |
122 | Rajasthan | SP Medical College, Bikaner | MD(Pathology) | 2 |
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