Indian states with highest medical staff deficiency

A significant crisis, particularly a severe shortage of medical staff and doctors, is currently being grappled by India's healthcare sector. Last month, The National Medical Commission (NMC) issued notices to almost half of the medical colleges in India as they failed to maintain at least 75% attendance of faculty members over three months. The states with the least number of medical colleges reported some of the highest shortfalls in attendance.

According to the Indian Express, the top authority for medical education stated that the low attendance recorded on the Aadhaar-based online biometric system is probably due to a lack of faculty.

The official explained that faculty members are required to record their attendance online. This rule has been in place since 2020, but it was only strictly enforced from last year. The official believes that if the colleges had enough faculty members, they would have marked their attendance. Therefore, the significant drop in attendance is likely because the colleges don’t have the necessary number of faculty members.

States with highest medical staff deficiency

In states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Punjab, where there aren’t many medical colleges, more than half of them received notices. Uttar Pradesh had the most, with 56 out of 68 medical colleges getting notices. This state also had many colleges where almost no staff were present.

In Madhya Pradesh, 20 out of 27 medical colleges got notices. This includes well-known government colleges like Gandhi Medical College in Bhopal, and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College in Jabalpur. In Jharkhand, six out of nine colleges, and in Punjab, eight out of 12 colleges received notices.

Even in states like Karnataka and Kerala, which have many medical colleges, more than half of them were sent notices. Appeals allowed most colleges to enroll students, preventing a complete medical education collapse. Every government college in the nation has a deficit of 25-30%, exceeding the NMC's 10% shortfall allowance, risking closure. State medical colleges suffer even more.

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