Reduction in MBBS Seats

After assessment of the medical colleges by the assessor appointed by MCI, the assessment reports have been considered by the Executive Committee of the Council. On perusal of the assessment report when the Executive Committee found that wherever the assessment report is in order as per MSR/provisions /regulations of the Council, the committee recommends for approval to the Central Government. However, wherever the Executive Committee noted that as per assessment report there are deficiencies in the medical college and does not meet the requirement prescribed by the MCI as per minimum standard requirements regulation, the Council recommends to the Central Government for disapproval of permission to such medical colleges.

MCI had recommended for disapproval of 118 medical colleges for renewal of permission for admission in 8567 MBBS seats for the academic session     2014-15. The Ministry has forwarded the compliance reports submitted by the concerned medical colleges to MCI for review and the same were placed before the Executive Committee of the Council at the meeting held on 08.07.2014 and 12.07.2014. Subsequently, MCI has recommended for renewal of permission for 73 cases with 4747 MBBS seats. The MCI has recommended for disapproval of renewal of permission for 45 medical colleges with 3820 MBBS seats for the year 2014-15.

The State-wise details of medical colleges with MBBS seats for disapproval of renewal of permission to Medical Colleges for admission in MBBS seats during the year 2014-15 is given below:

S. No	State	Total No. of Medical Colleges	Total Disapproved Seats
1.	Andhra Pradesh	6	550
2.	Bihar	1	100
3.	Jharkhand	1	110
4.	Haryana	2	100
5.	Karnataka	8	450
6.	Kerala	4	400
7.	Madhya Pradesh	3	110
8.	Maharashtra	4	285
9.	Odisha	1	100
10.	Punjab	1	150
11.	Rajasthan	2	100
12.	Sikkim	1	50
13.	Tamil Nadu	5	750
14.	Uttar Pradesh	6	565
	Total	45	3820

However, MCI has recommended for establishment of 16 new medical colleges with intake capacity of 2050 MBBS seats and also recommended for increase of 600 MBBS seats in 10 existing medical colleges for the academic year 2014-15.

The Health Minister stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha 

Medical Students in the Country

As per information received from Medical Council of India (MCI) there are twenty seven Medical Universities functioning in India. Out of 27 Medical Universities, 14 are in private sector. There are 387 medical colleges including six new AIIMS in the country upto 30.06.2014. Of these, 205 medical colleges are privately run and 5 out of them are not functioning as on date. 

Total intake capacity in these medical colleges is 51,979 MBBS seats. However, no separate data in respect of girls’ students is maintained in the Ministry. There are 25,905 number of medical students enrolled in private medical institutions in India. 

The Health Minister was replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha here today.