New Delhi: As per the information furnished by the Medical Council of India (MCI) to Union Health Ministry, a total of 10,22,859 Doctors who possess recognized primary medical qualification, are registered with it or the State Medical Councils (SMCs) as on 31st March, 2017.
The MCI has revealed that there is no specific data of foreign medical graduates who are registered with the MCI/ SMC is available with the Council before 2007. However, since 2007, MCI generated computerized registration certificate and as per the available records from 2007 till mid-2014, a total of 12,858 permanent registrations were granted by MCI in respect of Indian nationals who possess primary medical qualification from various universities outside the country.
These revelations point to the fact that there is a huge gap between the doctor to patient ratio in India. The result is that the public healthcare, especially in far off rural areas is suffering due to the absence of registered quality doctors.
As per Section 13(4A) of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and Clause 3 of the Screening Test Regulations, 2002, an Indian national or any overseas citizen of India possessing a primary medical qualification awarded by any medical institution outside India and who is desirous of getting provisional/ permanent registration from the State Medical Council (SMC) on or after 15/03/2002 can be registered after he/she qualifies a Screening Test conducted by the National Board of Examinations.
Number of Doctors Registered with State Medical Councils / Medical Council of India as on 31st March, 2017
Sr. No. |
Name of the Medical Council |
Number of Doctors |
1. |
Andhra Pradesh Medical Council |
86129 |
2. |
Arunachal Pradesh Medical Council |
792 |
3. |
Assam Medical Council |
22454 |
4. |
Bihar Medical Council |
40043 |
5. |
Chattisgarh Medical Council |
6584 |
6. |
Delhi Medical Council |
15246 |
7. |
Goa Medical Council |
3336 |
8. |
Gujarat Medical Council |
53954 |
9. |
Haryana Dental & Medical Council |
5717 |
10. |
Himachal Pradesh Medical Council |
2849 |
11. |
Jammu & Kashmir |
14188 |
12. |
Jharkhand Medical Council |
5003 |
13. |
Karnataka Medical Council |
101273 |
14. |
Madhya Pradesh Medical Council |
34347 |
15. |
Maharashtra Medical Council |
153513 |
16. |
Medical Council of India |
52666 |
17. |
Nagaland Medical Council |
801 |
18. |
Orissa Council of Medical Registration |
21681 |
19. |
Punjab Medical Council |
44682 |
20. |
Rajasthan Medical Council |
38677 |
21. |
Sikkim Medical Council |
893 |
22. |
Tamil Nadu Medical Council |
121847 |
23. |
Travancore Medical Council |
52474 |
24. |
Uttar Pradesh Medical Council |
69208 |
25. |
Uttrakhand Medical Council |
6662 |
26. |
West Bengal Medical Council |
65486 |
27. |
Telangana Medical Council |
2354 |
|
Total |
10,22,859 |