Gujarat government lost Rs 750 crore central grant to set up medical colleges

  • | Friday | 21st September, 2018

The more shocking revelation was on the part of the Gujarat government who said they were satisfied with establishing medical colleges under Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society (GMERS) and public-private partnership model. The possibility of establishing new government medical colleges under the scheme could not materialise due to delay in submission of the proposal. 370 crore to set up five new medical colleges (GMCs) in the state. It is clear to everyone that these medical colleges charge more fees. The Gujarat government could not avail the Rs 750-crore grant that could have been utilised to establish five medical colleges in the state under a central scheme, the CAG reported.

The Gujarat government could not avail the Rs 750-crore grant that could have been utilised to establish five medical colleges in the state under a central scheme, the CAG reported. What's more disappointing is the state's reply to CAG where the government said they were satisfied with setting up private or semi-government medical colleges. The CAG report on general and social sector tabled in the Gujarat Assembly on Wednesday revealed that the government could not submit the proposal on time and lost the grant of Rs. 370 crore to set up five new medical colleges (GMCs) in the state. The more shocking revelation was on the part of the Gujarat government who said they were satisfied with establishing medical colleges under Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society (GMERS) and public-private partnership model. It is clear to everyone that these medical colleges charge more fees. The CAG mentioned in its report that the state had not taken any initiative to set up new government medical colleges under central government schemes till October 2014, for which no reasons were available on record. In November 2014, the state submitted the proposal for setting up medical colleges attached to five district hospitals in Amreli, Godhara, Nadiad, Palanpur and Vyara. However, by then, the Cabinet committee on economic affairs had already approved establishment of 58 new government medical colleges in 20 other states and Union Territories. The possibility of establishing new government medical colleges under the scheme could not materialise due to delay in submission of the proposal. "The government stated on October 2017 that it had opened eight new colleges under GMERS and the process for opening five new colleges on PPP mode was in progress," the CAG stated. "It is evident that the state government could not avail of government of India funding of Rs 750 crore allocated during 2014-15 for medical education for five GMCs in Gujarat."

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