New Delhi: A total of 19 new medical colleges were established in Gujarat during the last 10 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government. From 22 in 2013-14, the number of medical colleges rose to 41 in 2024-25. This information was provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel, in response to a question during the ongoing winter session of Parliament.

Here is the full reply :

The Government has increased number of medical colleges and subsequently increased MBBS seats. There is an increase of 102% in medical colleges from 387 before 2014 to 780 as of now. Further, there is an increase of 130% in MBBS seats from 51,348 before 2014 to 1,18,137 as of now. The State/UT-wise details of medical colleges in the country in the year 2013-14 and 2024-25 are at Annexure.

Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for ‘Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals’ five medical colleges are approved at Dumka, Hazaribagh, Palamu, Chaibasa and Koderma districts of Jharkhand which are functional. Further, no proposal for setting up of Medical college has been received from State Government of Jharkhand in the district of Chatra.

All the administrative and personnel matters related to health human resource lies with the respective State/UT Governments. Under National Health Mission (NHM), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare provides financial and technical support to States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare systems based on the requirements posed by them in their Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) within their overall resource envelope. Further, National Medical Commission (NMC) while issuing letter of permissions to start a medical college ensures availability of faculty and other required staff as per the their norms through physical assessment of the college.

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (f) of Lok Sabha Unstared Question No. 697 for answer on 29/11/2024

Annexure State/UT wise details of number of Medical colleges in AY 2013-14 and 2024-25

*AIIMS have been included in the respective States.