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Official TranscriptGOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 5603 TO BE ANSWEREDON27thMARCH 2026 AVAILAIBILITYOFMEDICALSEATS IN TAMILNADU 5603. THIRU ARUN NEHRU: Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleasedtostate: (a)the detailsof the undergraduate andpostgraduate medical seats inGovernment and private medical collegesinthe...
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 5603 TO BE ANSWEREDON27thMARCH 2026 AVAILAIBILITYOFMEDICALSEATS IN TAMILNADU
5603. THIRU ARUN NEHRU:
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleasedtostate:
(a)the detailsof the undergraduate andpostgraduate medical seats inGovernment and private medical collegesinthe countryduring the last five years, State/UT-wise along with the current numberof seats available tostudents from Tamil Nadu, district-wise;
(b) whether anyrepresentationshave beenreceivedbythe Government regarding irregularities, delaysor denial of benefitsundercentrallysponsored healthschemessuch as Ayushman Bharat–PMJAY, PMSSYandNational HealthMission inrespect of beneficiariesor institutions locatedin the PerambalurLokSabhaConstituency; and
(c)if so, the nature of such complaints, the actiontakenthereon,andwhether anyaudit, enquiryor correctivemeasures have beeninitiatedbythe Government toensure transparent and effective implementationof these schemesinthe said Constituency,if so, the detailsthereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OFSTATE INTHE MINISTRYOFHEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE (SMT.ANUPRIYAPATEL)
(a) As informed by the National Medical Commission (NMC), the total no. of Under-Graduate
(UG) andPost-Graduate (PG)Seatsacross the countryduring the last five (05) yearisasunder:
Sl. AcademicYear Under-Graduate Post- Graduate No. (UG) Seats (PG)Seats 1 2021-22 92065 47419 2 2022-23 99463 50293 3 2023-24 109115 55006 4 2024-25 117756 59194 5 2025-26 128976 68175 The State/UT-wise detailof UG andPGSeats for the last five yearsare at Annexure.(b) & (c) As informed by the Government of Tamil Nadu, no grievance regarding irregularities, delay, or denial of benefits under centrally sponsored health schemes, including Ayushman Bharat–PMJAY and the National Health Mission, have been reported for beneficiaries in the PerambalurLokSabha Constituency.
However, as per guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare from time to time, empanelled hospitals are required to provide treatment to eligible beneficiaries for the specialities for which they are empanelled. Any denial of treatment may attract appropriate action, including de-empanelment, in accordance with extant provisions. Beneficiaries may lodge grievancesthrough the Central Grievance Redressal Management System(CGRMS) portal or via the National Call Centre helpline 14555. Grievances are addressed through the prescribed three-tierredressal machanism.
*****Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5603 for answeron27.03.2026 Annexure State/UT-wise UnderGraduate(UG) andPost-Graduate (PG)Seatsforthelast five Years Sl. Name of the Under-Graduate (UG) Seats Post-Graduate (PG)Seats No. State/UT 2021-2 2022 2023-2 2024- 2025 2021- 2022 2023- 2024 2025-2 2 -23 4 25 -26 22 -23 24 -25 6 1 Andaman& 100 114 114 114 114 00 00 00 0 13 Nicobar Island 2 Andhra 5260 5585 6485 6785 7215 2631 2778 3581 3700 4206 Pradesh 3 Arunachal 50 50 50 100 100 00 0 00 0 23 Pradesh 4 Assam 1100 1250 1550 1650 1975 741 741 741 749 799 5 Bihar 2540 2565 2765 2995 3545 1091 1158 1237 1385 1623 6 Chandigarh 150 150 150 150 150 569 571 587 587 587 7 Chhattisgarh 1565 1915 2005 2455 2455 496 558 591 691 832 8 Dadra & 150 177 177 177 177 00 00 00 26 46 Nagar Haveli 9 Delhi 1472 1497 1497 1498 1396 2926 2933 2953 2973 3033 10 Goa 180 180 180 200 200 129 131 137 156 159 11 Gujarat 5650 6450 7150 7250 7525 2359 2466 2923 3191 3881 12 Haryana 1660 1835 2185 2185 2710 686 723 902 904 1122 13 Himachal 870 920 920 920 970 333 344 358 364 400 Pradesh 14 Jammu & 1085 1147 1339 1347 1676 606 616 662 664 808 Kashmir 15 Jharkhand 880 930 1055 1055 1255 250 264 264 273 289 16 Karnataka 10145 10995 11745 12396 13944 5770 5986 6462 7051 8442Sl. Name of the Under-Graduate (UG) Seats Post-Graduate (PG)Seats No State/UT 2021-2 2022- 2023-2 2024- 2025- 2021- 2022 2023- 2024 2025-2 2 23 4 25 26 22 -23 24 -25 6 17 Kerala 4255 4505 4655 4755 5404 1710 1820 1949 2095 2263 18 Madhya 4105 4180 4800 5200 5725 1731 1944 2353 2665 3189 Pradesh 19 Maharashtra 9870 10145 10845 11846 12824 5310 5763 6087 6501 7187 20 Manipur 375 525 525 525 525 226 244 258 258 270 21 Meghalaya 50 50 50 200 200 35 37 37 37 37 22 Mizoram 100 100 100 100 100 00 00 00 0 10 23 Nagaland 00 00 100 100 100 00 00 00 00 00 24 Orissa 2100 2325 2525 2725 3025 1038 1206 1237 1257 1554 25 Puducherry 1530 1630 1830 1830 1873 846 920 1036 1077 1155 26 Punjab 1550 1750 1800 1701 1899 738 754 796 835 980 27 Rajasthan 4680 5075 5575 6506 7330 2779 2980 3296 3657 4136 28 Sikkim 150 150 150 150 150 31 34 34 34 34 29 Tamil Nadu 10675 11075 11700 12050 13050 4706 4935 5147 5418 6369 30 Telangana 5440 6840 8490 9065 9540 2465 2697 3122 3406 3997 31 Tripura 225 225 225 400 450 83 85 91 97 113 32 Uttar 8828 9153 9903 12475 13425 3472 3797 4233 5025 6114 Pradesh 33 Uttarakhand 1125 1150 1150 1350 1450 1800 1814 1835 1926 2088 34 West Bengal 4150 4825 5325 5501 6499 1862 1994 2097 2192 2416