GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2874
ANSWERED ON AUGUST 5, 2014
QUESTION
Seats in Medical Colleges in Karnataka
2874. SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government has recently increased medical seats in the medical colleges across the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the number of medical seats increased in various medical colleges in Karnataka, college-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
(DR. HARSH VARDHAN)
(a) to (c): Yes. For the academic year 2014-15, there is total increase of 2,750 MBBS seats throughout the country. The details of the medical seats increased in various medical colleges across the country including Karnataka are annexed.
ANNEXURE |
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DETAILS OF COLLEGES IN WHICH NEW MBBS SEATS HAVE BEEN SANCTIONED/INCREASTED FOR THE ACADEMIC |
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S.No |
STATE |
NAME OF THE INSTITUTION & PROPOSER |
PROPOSAL |
LOCATION |
SEATS INCREASED |
1 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Viswabharathi Medical College & General Hospital (Viswabharathi Educational Society), Kurnool |
Establishment of New Medical College |
Kurnool |
150 |
2 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Sri Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Sri Padmavathi Medical Sciences College for Women (Sri Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences), Tirupati |
Establishment of New Medical College |
Tirupati |
150 |
3 |
Andhra Pradesh |
ACSR Govt. Medical College (Govt. of Andhra Pradesh), Nellore, Andhra Pradesh |
Establishment of New Medical College |
Nellore |
100 |
4 |
Andhra Pradesh |
GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry |
Increase of Seat (For first Time) |
Rajahmundry |
50 |
5 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Narayana Medical College |
Increase of Seat (For first Time) |
Nellore |
100 |
6 |
Assam |
Tezpur Medical College [Society for Medical Education, Tezpur, Assam (Govt. Society)], Tezpur |
Establishment of New Medical College |
Tezpur |
100 |
7 |
Chhattisgarh |
Govt. Medical College (govt. of Chhattisgarh), Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh |
Establishment of New Medical College |
Rajnandgaon |
100 |
8 |
Karnataka |
The Oxford Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre (Children’s Education Society), Bangalore |
Establishment of New Medical College |
Bangalore |
150 |
9 |
Kerala |
Mount Zion Medical College Hospital (Charitable Educational & Welfare Society), Pathanamthitta |
Establishment of New Medical College |
Pathanamthitta |
100 |
10 |
Kerala |
P K Das Institute of Medical Sciences (Nehru College of Educational and Charitable Trust), Palakkad |
Establishment of New Medical College |
Palakkad |
150 |
11 |
Kerala |
AI-Azhar Medical College and Super Speciality Hospital (Noorul Islam Trust), Thodupuzha |
Establishment of New Medical College |
Thodupuzha |
150 |
12 |
Kerala |
Govt. Medical College (Govt. of Kerala). Painav, Kerala |
Establishment of New Medical College |
Painav |
50 |
13 |
Kerala |
Govt. Medical College (Kerala State Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe Residential Educational Society), Palakkad, Kerala |
Establishment of New Medical College |
Palakkad |
100 |
14 |
Madhya Pradesh |
RKDF Medical College Hospital & Research Center (RKDF Education Society), Bhopal |
Establishment of New Medical College |
Bhopal |
150 |
15 |
Maharashtra |
ISMBT Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre (SMBT Sevabhavi Trust), Ahmednagar |
Establishment of New Medical College |
Ahmednagar |
150 |
16 |
Maharashtra |
Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College & General Hospital |
Increase of Seat (For first Time) |
Pune |
50 |
17 |
Maharashtra |
Maharashtra lnstt of Medical Sciences & Research, Telegaon, Dadhade |
Increase of Seat (For First Time) |
Pune |
50 |
18 |
Orissa |
Kalinga Institute of medical Sciences |
Increase of Seat (For First Time) |
Bhubaneswar |
50 |
19 |
Orissa |
Institute of Medical Sciences & SUM Hospital |
Increase of Seat (For First Time) |
Bhubaneswar |
50 |
20 |
Pondicherry |
Pondicherry lnstt of Medical Sciences, Pondicherry |
Increase of Seat (For First Time) |
Pondicherry |
50 |
21 |
Pondicherry |
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute |
Increase of Seat (For First Time) |
Pondicherry |
100 |
22 |
Punjab |
Govt. Medical College |
Increase of Seat (For First Time) |
Patiala |
50 |
23 |
Rajasthan |
Pacific Medical College & Hospital (Tirupati Balaji Education Trust), Udaipur |
Establishment of New Medical College |
Udaipur |
150 |
24 |
Rajasthan |
RUHS College of Medical Sciences (Rajasthan University of Health Sciences) |
Establishment of New Medical College |
Jaipur |
100 |
25 |
Uttar Pradesh |
F. H. Medical College, (Muslim Educational Welfare Society), Nidhauli Kalan |
Establishment of New Medical College |
Nidhauli Kalan |
150 |
26 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Rajshree Medical Research Institute (Rajshree Educational Trust), Bareilly |
Establishment of New Medical College |
Bareilly |
150 |
27 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Teerthankar Mahaveer Medical College & Research Centre |
Increase of Seat (For First Time) |
Moradabad |
50 |
Total |
2750 |