Over 40 medical colleges lose recognition for flouting norms
About 100 more institutes may face similar action
Around 40 medical colleges across the country have lost recognition over the past two months allegedly for not following standards set by the National Medical Commission (NMC).
As per an official sources, around 100 more medical colleges in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Assam, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry and West Bengal are likely to face similar action.
The colleges were allegedly not found to be complying with the set norms and several lapses related to CCTV cameras, Aadhaar-linked biometric attendance procedures and faculty rolls were found during inspections carried out by the commission, said the source.
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THE COLLEGES were allegedly not found to be complying with the set norms and several lapses related to CCTV cameras, Aadhaar-linked biometric attendance procedures and faculty rolls were found during inspections carried out by the commission
data, the number of medical colleges has increased significantly since 2014. There is an increase of 69 per cent in the medical colleges from 387 before 2014 to 654 as of now, minister of state for health bharati pravin pawar had told the Rajya Sabha in February.
Further, there is an increase of 94 per cent in MBBS seats from 51,348 before 2014 to 99,763 as of now and an increase of 107 per cent in PG seats from 31,185 before 2014 to 64,559 as of now.
To increase the number of doctors in the country, the government has increased the number of medical colleges and subsequently increased MBBS seats.
The measures and steps taken by the government to increase the number of medical seats in the country include a centrallysponsored scheme for establishment of new medical colleges by upgrading district/referral hospitals, under which 94 new medical colleges are already functional out of 157 approved.
Reacting to the derecognition of medical colleges, experts from the medical field said the NMC is largely relying on the Aadhaarenabled biometric attendance system for which it considers only the faculty which are on duty during daytime from 8 am to 2 pm.