6150 MBBS seats were denied in 2017-18: Health Minister informs parliament
New Delhi: A total of 6150 MBBS seats were lost as the Medical Council of India/Central government did not give renewal permission/recognition to around 54 medical colleges in the year 2017-18. A detailed response to this effect was given by Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey through a written reply in Lok Sabha, whereby the minister provided the details of denial to various medical colleges across the country.
As per the Provisions of Indian Medical Council (IMC) Act 1956 and Regulations made thereunder, permission for establishment of a Medical College is granted initially for a period of one year. The permitted medical colleges have to get yearly renewal permission till the first batch of students appear in final year examination and the course is recognized. For this purpose the MCI conducts yearly inspection of the colleges and makes its recommendation to the Central Government. Colleges found deficient in terms of faculty, residents, clinical material and other facilities for proper functioning of the medical college and for offering minimum standard of medical education are not given renewal permission/recognition. 54 Medical Colleges were not granted renewal permission for the year 2017-18. State/UT wise & College wise list of such Colleges including those in Andhra Pradesh is given below:
| S. No | State/UT | Name of Institution | Seats | Seats not renewed |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | RVS Institute of Medical Sciences, Chittoor | 150 | 150 |
| 2 | Chhattisgarh | Govt. Medical College, Ambikapur | 100 | 100 |
| 3 | Chhattisgarh | Raipur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, | 150 | 150 |
| 4 | Delhi | Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, New Delhi | 100 | 100 |
| 5 | Gujarat | Pramukhswami Medical college, Karamsad | 100-150 | 50 |
| 6 | Haryana | World College of Medical Sciences & Research , Village-Gurawar, Jhajjar, | 150 | 150 |
| 7 | Haryana | N C Medical College & Hospital, Israna, Panipat, | 150 | 150 |
| 8 | Jharkhand | Patliputra Medical College, Dhanbad | 50-100 | 50 |
| 9 | Karnataka | Al-Ameen Medical College & Hospital, Bijapur | 100-150 | 50 |
| 10 | Karnataka | Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences & Research, Coimbatore | 150 | 150 |
| 11 | Karnataka | Sri Siddhartha Medical College | 130-150 | 20 |
| 12 | Karnataka | Kempegowda Inst. of Medical Sciences | 120-150 | 30 |
| 13 | Karnataka | Sambhram Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Kolar Distt | 150 | 150 |
| 14 | Kerala | Al-Azhar Medical College and Super Speciality Hospital | 150 | 150 |
| 15 | Kerala | Mount Zion Medical College, Adoor, Kerala | 150 | 150 |
| 16 | Kerala | Kannur Medical College, Kannur, Kerala | 100-150 | 50 |
| 17 | Kerala | S R Medical College & Research Centre, Thiruvanathapuram, | 100 | 100 |
| 18 | Kerala | Kerala Medical College, Palakkad, | 150 | 150 |
| 19 | Madhya Pradesh | Sri Aurbindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore | 100 to 150 | 50 |
| 20 | Madhya Pradesh | Sakshi Medical College & Research Centre, Guna, | 150 | 150 |
| 21 | Madhya Pradesh | Sukh Sagar Medical College & Hospital, Mouja, Chargawan, Jabalpur, | 150 | 150 |
| 22 | Madhya Pradesh | Modern Institute of Medical Sciences & Sevakunj Hospital & Research Centre, Kanadia, Indore, | 150 | 150 |
| 23 | Madhya Pradesh | Advanced Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal | 150 | 150 |
| 24 | Maharashtra | Annasaheb Chudaman Patil Memorial Medical College, Dhule | 100 | 100 |
| 25 | Odisha | Hi-Tech Medical College & Hospital, Rourkela | 100 | 100 |
| 26 | Punjab | Chintpurni Medical College and Hospital, Pathankot, Punjab | 150 | 150 |
| 27 | Rajasthan | Ananta Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Nathdwara, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Rajasthan | 150 | 150 |
| 28 | Rajasthan | American International Institute of Medical Sciences, Bedwas, Udaipur, | 150 | 150 |
| 29 | Tamil Nadu | Madha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai | 100 | 100 |
| 30 | Tamil Nadu | Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences & Research | 150 | 150 |
| 31 | Tamil Nadu | Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Medical Sciences, Kancheepuram, Chennai, | 150 | 150 |
| 32 | Tamil Nadu | Annaii Medical College Hospital & Research Institute, Kancheepuram, | 150 | 150 |
| 33 | Telangana | Malla Reddy College for Women, Hyderabad, Telangana | 150 | 150 |
| 34 | Telangana | SVS Medical College, Mahabubnagar | 100-150 | 50 |
| 35 | Telangana | Mediciti Inst. of Medical Sciences | 100-150 | 50 |
| 36 | Telangana | Mahavir Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranga Reddy, Vikarabad, | 150 | 150 |
| 37 | Telangana | RVM Medical College of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mulugu Mandal, Medak Distt. | 150 | 150 |
| 38 | Uttar Pradesh | Saraswati Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur | 100-150 | 50 |
| 39 | Uttar Pradesh | Rohilkhand Medical College & Hospital, Bareilly | 100-150 | 50 |
| 40 | Uttar Pradesh | Major S.D Singh Medical College and Hospital | 100 | 100 |
| 41 | Uttar Pradesh | Era's Medical college & Hospital, Lucknow | 100-150 | 50 |
| 42 | Uttar Pradesh | Subharti Medical College, Meerut | 100-150 | 50 |
| 43 | Uttar Pradesh | Hind Inst. Of Medical Sciences, Sitapur | 150 | 150 |
| 44 | Uttar Pradesh | Glocal Medical College, Super Specialty Hospital & Research Center, Mirzapur | 150 | 150 |
| 45 | Uttar Pradesh | G.C.R.G. Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow | 150 | 150 |
| 46 | Uttar Pradesh | Prasad Institute of Medical Sciences, Banthara, Kanpur Road, Lucknow, U.P | 150 | 150 |
| 47 | Uttar Pradesh | Krishna Mohan Medical College & Hospital, Mathura, | 150 | 150 |
| 48 | Uttar Pradesh | Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences, Gajaraula | 150 | 150 |
| 49 | Uttar Pradesh | Varunarjun Medical College, Banthra, Shahjajanpur, U.P. | 150 | 150 |
| 50 | West Bengal | ICARE Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Haldia | 100 | 100 |
| 51 | West Bengal | North Bengal Medical College, Darjeeling | 100-150 | 50 |
| 52 | West Bengal | Midnapore Medical College, Medinipur | 100-150 | 50 |
| 53 | West Bengal | IQ City Medical College, Durgapur | 150 | 150 |
| 54 | West Bengal | Gouri Devi Institute of Medical Sciences, Durgapur, Burdwan, | 150 | 150 |
| Total | 6150 |
Further, in cases where the State Government withdraws Essentiality Certificate earlier granted to a College, such College is ordered to be closed and the students in the College are allowed to be shifted to other Colleges of the State as proposed by the concerned State Government. During the year 2017 students of three Medical Colleges namely (i) Gian Sagar Medical College & Hospital, Patiala (Punjab), (ii) Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Mayani, Satara (Maharashtra) and Chintpurni Medical College & Hospital, Pathankot (Punjab) were permitted to be shifted to other Medical Colleges of the respective State as proposed by the concerned State Government and recommended by MCI.
Fathima Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa which was not granted renewal permission for the year 2015-16 was allowed to admit students provisionally in that year in compliance with the interim order dated 29.09.2015 of the High Court of A.P. & Telangana in Writ Petition (C) No.3137 of 2015 filed by the College. Subsequently, the High Court dismissed the Writ Petition on 20.04.2016 and ordered the College to refund the entire amount collected from the students towards fee and other expenses. Petitions challenging the order of the High Court were also dismissed by the Supreme Court. As such admission of those students into MBBS Course for the year 2015-16 stood cancelled.
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