Maharashtra to appeal NMC’s rejection of applications for 10 new medical colleges
In Aurangabad, SIMS Aurangabad was given notice of deficiencies and given 15 days to comply with norms.
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The rejected applications were from Jalna, Bhandara, Washim, Buldhana, Gadchiroli, Nashik, Amravati, Ambernath, and Hingoli districts due to failure to meet NMC's essential standards. (Representational Image)The Maharashtra government is set to appeal against the National Medical Commission’s (NMC) decision to deny approval for ten proposed medical colleges in the state. Out of the 12 applications submitted for new medical colleges—ten government-run and two private institutions, only GT Hospital in Mumbai and MGM Nerul have received NMC approval, each with an intake of 50 seats this year.
The rejected applications were from Jalna, Bhandara, Washim, Buldhana, Gadchiroli, Nashik, Amravati, Ambernath, and Hingoli districts due to failure to meet NMC’s essential standards. In Aurangabad, SIMS Aurangabad was given notice of deficiencies and given 15 days to comply with norms.
“We will appeal against the decision. Simultaneously, we are ramping up manpower,” stated a senior official from the Medical Education Department. The department plans to fill vacant faculty positions on a contractual basis, aiming to fill 30% of the 800 pending assistant professor positions, 167 associate professor positions, and 400 professor positions.
The NMC’s rejections were said to be primarily due to inadequate facilities in rural areas, such as lack of clean drinking water and insufficient infrastructure. The state government pledges to address these shortcomings and reapply for approval soon. “We are committed to meeting all conditions set by the commission,” affirmed a senior department official.
Dinesh Waghmare, Secretary of the Medical Education Department, highlighted the shortage of skilled manpower as a key reason for the rejections. “If necessary, we will arrange contractual manpower,” he added.
To ensure staffing in newly established rural medical colleges like those in Gadchiroli, Hingoli, and Jalna, the government is considering transferring professors from existing colleges, with participation being voluntary.
Maharashtra currently has 8,000 MBBS seats, with the addition of 800 seats from the new colleges aimed at enhancing healthcare access in the state. The government has allocated approximately Rs 97 crore from its supplementary budget to staff and equip these new institutions.
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