The total number of medical colleges as of now in the country is only 289 with an intake capacity of 32,500 which is much less as compared to the intake capacity of the engineering colleges all over the country. In Vidarbha there are 10 medical and dental colleges, out of which one is autonomous, three are private, one is a deemed university and remaining are government colleges.
For opening a medical college, the requirements include a full fledged hospital of 400 beds for a medical college of 50 intake, 500 bedded hospital for a college of 100 intake and 700 bedded hospital for a college of 150 intake, it is not an easy requirement to meet with. The Task Force of planning commission in its report for the 11th Five Year Plan has clearly stated that in terms of the prescribed requirement of doctors to the population ratio prescribed by World Health Organisation, the shortage of medical manpower in the domain of modern medicine is about 6 lakh doctors, 2 lakh dentists, 10 lakh nurses. The post graduation in medicine by all yard sticks has turned out to be a ‘minimum must’ and glamour for super specialisation is ‘routine’. Therefore, basic medical qualification when compared to graduate in Engineering/Technological qualification in terms of accruable dividends does not seem to be genuinely lucrative. In case, this requirement is expected to be fulfilled, then it is proposed that the country needs 600 new medical colleges. The Planning Commission has also proposed that 60 medical colleges are expected to be added under the 11th Five year Plan, pointed out Dr Vedprakash Mishra, Vice-Chancellor Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University. Combined Common Entrance Test (CET) will be held on May 6. The total number of students appearing for CET may go up to 3 lakh. Last year 2,45,617 students appeared for MH-CET and out of that 2,16,725 students opted for engineering test. It means that 28,889 students opted for medical course. Those appearing in MH-CET being conducted by Government can have the choices of Government Medical, Dental, Homoeopathy, Unani and Physiotherapy-Occupational Therapy. Those who want to go for private medical or dental colleges have to appear CET to be held on May 30 by Association Private Unaided Medical and Dental Colleges.
For opening a medical college, the requirements include a full fledged hospital of 400 beds for a medical college of 50 intake, 500 bedded hospital for a college of 100 intake and 700 bedded hospital for a college of 150 intake, it is not an easy requirement to meet with. The Task Force of planning commission in its report for the 11th Five Year Plan has clearly stated that in terms of the prescribed requirement of doctors to the population ratio prescribed by World Health Organisation, the shortage of medical manpower in the domain of modern medicine is about 6 lakh doctors, 2 lakh dentists, 10 lakh nurses. The post graduation in medicine by all yard sticks has turned out to be a ‘minimum must’ and glamour for super specialisation is ‘routine’. Therefore, basic medical qualification when compared to graduate in Engineering/Technological qualification in terms of accruable dividends does not seem to be genuinely lucrative. In case, this requirement is expected to be fulfilled, then it is proposed that the country needs 600 new medical colleges. The Planning Commission has also proposed that 60 medical colleges are expected to be added under the 11th Five year Plan, pointed out Dr Vedprakash Mishra, Vice-Chancellor Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University. Combined Common Entrance Test (CET) will be held on May 6. The total number of students appearing for CET may go up to 3 lakh. Last year 2,45,617 students appeared for MH-CET and out of that 2,16,725 students opted for engineering test. It means that 28,889 students opted for medical course. Those appearing in MH-CET being conducted by Government can have the choices of Government Medical, Dental, Homoeopathy, Unani and Physiotherapy-Occupational Therapy. Those who want to go for private medical or dental colleges have to appear CET to be held on May 30 by Association Private Unaided Medical and Dental Colleges.
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