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Establishment Of New Medical College, Opening Of New Or Higher Course Of Study Or Training And Increase Of Admission Capacity By A Medical College Regulations, 2003

Published vide Notification No. 3-14/2004-Norms, dated 15.3.2004, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part 3, Section 4, dated 16.3.2004.

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In exercise of the powers conferred by section 36 of the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 (48 of 1970), the Central Council of Indian Medicine, with the previous sanction of the Central Government hereby makes the following regulations, namely:-—

Short title and commencement .—(1) These regulations may be called The Establishment of New Medical College, Opening of New or Higher Course of Study or Training and Increase of Admission Capacity by a Medical College Regulations, 2003.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Definition .—In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,-—

(a) “Act” means the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970;

(b) “Form” means a Form annexed to these regulations;

(d) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act.

The permission for establishment of a medical college, opening of new or higher course of study or training and increase of admission capacity .—Any person intending to establish a medical college or any medical college intending to open a new or higher course of study or training or intending to increase admission capacity in any course of study or training shall follow the procedure and criteria mentioned in regulations 4 to 6 and submit a scheme to the Central Government along with an application in the Form specified in Regulation 4.
Application Form of scheme .—(1) Any person intending to establish a medical college shall submit the scheme along with an application in Form 1.

(2) Any medical college intending to open a new or higher course of study or training shall submit the scheme along with an application in Form 2.

(3) Any medical college intending to increase its admission capacity in any course of study or training shall submit the scheme along with an application in Form 3.

Authority to whom the scheme and application is to be submitted .—Applications and schemes under regulation 4 shall be submitted to the Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) as per the Schedule annexed to the regulations.
Eligibility for making an application .—(1) For making an application under sub-regulation (1) of regulation 4, a person or a medical college shall be eligible if,-—

(a) his one of the objectives is to impart education about Ayurveda or Siddha or Unani Tibb;

(b) owns or possesses on lease of ninety-nine years, a suitable single plot of land, measuring not less than ten acres if the proposal is for admitting up to fifty students, and not less than fifteen acres, if the proposal is for admitting up to one hundred students and undertake to establish the medical college in the said plot of land;

(c) has obtained “No Objection Certificate” in Form 4 from the concerned State Government for establishing a new medical college at the proposed site;

(d) has obtained a “Consent of Affiliation” in Form 5 for establishing a new medical college from a University established under any Central or State statute;

(e) owns and manages a hospital in Indian medicines containing not less than one hundred beds with necessary facilities and infrastructure;

(f) has not already admitted students in any class or standard or course or training of the proposed medical college; and

(g) is in a position to provide two performance bank guarantees from a Scheduled Commercial Bank valid for a period of five years in favour of the Central Council of Indian Medicine, New Delhi as follows:-—

(i) For the establishment of medical college:-
Up to 50 seats	Rupees One crore
51-100 seats	Rupees Twenty lakhs per ten or less seats
(ii) For the establishment of the teaching hospital and its infrastructure facilities
Up to 150 beds	Rupees One and a half crore
Additional beds	Rupees 10 lakhs per 10 or less beds

Exemption .—The above condition shall not apply to the persons who are State Governments/Union Territories if they give an undertaking to provide funds in their plan budget regularly till the requisite facilities are fully provided as per the time bound programme.

(2) For making an application under sub-regulation (2) of regulation 4, a medical college shall be eligible if,-—

(a) has obtained the permission of the concerned State Government or the Union Territory Administration (Form 4);

(b) has obtained the concurrence of the University established under any Central or State statute (Form 5);

(c) is able to produce documentary evidence in support of additional financial resources, staff, space, equipment and other infrastructure as per Central Council norms;

(d) is recognized by the Central Council for running Undergraduate or Post-graduate course in Ayurveda/Siddha/Unani for at least 51/2 and 3 years respectively;

(e) is exempted by the Central Government for being owned or managed by the Central Government/State Government from fulfilling the criteria specified in sub-clause (d);

(f) selection of students for post-graduate courses is made strictly on the basis of academic merit as prescribed by Central Council;

(g) the nomenclature of post-graduate degree or diploma and super-speciality courses and teacher-student ratio is as laid down in the concerned regulations;

(h) the Ayurveda/Siddha/Unani Tibb College/Institution provides a bank guarantee in favour of the Central Council of Indian Medicine from a Scheduled Commercial Bank for providing additional infrastructural facilities for each discipline as follows:-

Post-graduate course	Rupees Fifty lakhs
Super-specialty course	Rupees One crore
Any other recognized course	Rupees Thirty lakhs

Exemption .—The above condition shall not apply to colleges-—

(i) who are governed by the State Governments; provided that they give an undertaking to provide funds in their Plan. Budget regularly till facilities are fully provided as per the time bound programme indicated by them, and

(ii) for opening any course in the subject where the Council has already recognized the post-graduate course on the same subject.

(3) For making application under sub-regulation (3) of regulation 4, medical college shall be eligible if it,-—

(a) has obtained the permission of the concerned State Government or the Union Territory Administration (Form 4);

(b) has obtained the concurrence of the University established under any Central or State statute (Form 5);

(c) has produced documentary evidence in support of additional financial resources, staff, space, equipment and other infrastructure as per Central Council norms;

(d) has completed a period of five and a half year in case of undergraduate course and three years in case of post-graduate course(s);

(e) recognised by the Central Council for running Undergraduate/Post-graduate/Super-speciality/any other recognised course;

(f) the ratio of teaching staff and students is maintained as laid down in the regulation on Minimum Standards and requirements for admission in the medical college;

(g) the maximum number of admissions in Undergraduate course does not exceed 100;

(h) provides a bank guarantee in favour of the Central Council of Indian Medicine, New Delhi from a Scheduled Commercial Bank for providing additional infrastructural facilities for each course/discipline as follows:-—

Undergraduate course	up to 50 seats	Rupees Twenty-five lakh
	between 51 to 100 seats	Rupees Fifty lakh
Post-graduate degree	per seat	Rupees Five lakh
Super-speciality course	per seat	Rupees Ten lakh
Any other recognized course	per seat	Rupees Two lakh

Exemption .—The above condition shall not apply to colleges who are governed by the State/UT Governments provided that they give an undertaking to provide funds in their Plan Budget regularly till facilities are fully provided as per the time-bound programme indicated by them.

Recommendation of the Central Council .—On receipt a scheme from the Central Government under sub-section (2) of section 13-A, the Central Council shall submit its recommendations to the Central Government in Form 6.
Fee to be submitted along with application .—An application and scheme to be submitted under regulation 4 shall be accompanied by the following admission fee by way of demand draft/pay order payable to the Central Council of Indian Medicine, New Delhi:-—

(a)	to establish medical college	Rupees Three lakh fifty thousand
(b)	to open a new or higher course of study or training	Rupees Two lakh per course
(c)	To increase admission capacity	Rupees Two lakh

Permission Order .—The order passed by the Central Government under sub-section (9) of section 13-A shall clearly indicate the preliminary requirement about setting up of buildings, infrastructural facilities, medical and allied equipments, faculty and staff before admitting the first batch of students.

FORM - 1

(see sub-regulation (1) of regulation 4)

Application For Permission To Establish A New Medical College

PART - I

1. Name of the applicant (in BLOCK letters)	______________________________________________
2. Complete Address with Pin code, telephone nos., fax and e-mail (in BLOCK letters)	______________________________________________
	______________________________________________
	______________________________________________
3. Address of Head Office and Branch Office, if any, with Pin code, Telephone Nos., telex, fax and e-mail)	______________________________________________
4. Status of applicant whether State Government/Union Territory/ or University or Trust	______________________________________________
5. Registration/incorporation (Number and date, if any)	______________________________________________
6. Name and address of Affiliating University	______________________________________________
7. Basic Infrastructure Facilities available for Medical college and attached Hospital (Attach separate sheet if necessary)	______________________________________________
8. Composition of the Trust, Particulars of members of the Society/ Trust, Head or Project Director of the proposed Medical College, head of the existing Hospital, Qualifications and Experience in the field of Medical education of members, Head of Project or Director and head of the Hospital.	______________________________________________
9. Financial Capability ( Balance sheet for the last three years to be provided if the applicant is a Trust. Details of the resources to be prescribed).	______________________________________________
10. Name and Address of the proposed Ayurved/Siddha/Unani Tibb College	______________________________________________
11. Characteristics of proposed site of the Medical College: -
(a) topography	______________________________________________
(b) plot size	______________________________________________
(c) permissible floor space index	______________________________________________
(d) ground coverage	______________________________________________
(e) building height	______________________________________________
(f) road access	______________________________________________
(g) availability of public transport	______________________________________________
(h) electric supply	______________________________________________
(i) water Supply	______________________________________________
(j) sewerage connection	______________________________________________
(k) communication facilities	______________________________________________
(l) Master Plan of the proposed Medical College	______________________________________________
(m) Layout plans, sections	______________________________________________
(n) elevations and floor wise area calculations	______________________________________________
12. Educational Programme-
(a) proposed annual intake capacity of students	______________________________________________
(b) mode of admission	______________________________________________
(c) reservation/preferential allocation of seats.	______________________________________________
13. Functional programme-
(a) Department wise and service wise functional requirements	______________________________________________
(b) Area distribution and room wise sitting capacity.	______________________________________________
14. Equipment programme-
Department wise list of equipments with year wise schedule of quantities and specifications	______________________________________________
a) medical equipments	______________________________________________
b) scientific equipments	______________________________________________
c) allied equipments	______________________________________________
15. Man-power programme -
Department wise and year wise provisions-
a) full time teaching staff	______________________________________________
b) technical staff	______________________________________________
c) administrative staff	______________________________________________
d) ancillary staff	______________________________________________
e) salary structure	______________________________________________
f) mode of payment of salary	______________________________________________
g) recruitment procedure	______________________________________________
h) recruitment calendar	______________________________________________
16. Building programme-
a) departments, lecture theatres, examination hall, museum etc	______________________________________________
b) staff quarters	______________________________________________
c) staff and students hostels	______________________________________________
d) administrative office	______________________________________________
e) library	______________________________________________
f) auditorium	______________________________________________
g) teaching pharmacy	______________________________________________
h) mortuary	______________________________________________
i) cultural and recreational center	______________________________________________
j) sports complex	______________________________________________
k) medicinal plants garden	______________________________________________
l) Other facilities (state name of other facilities)	______________________________________________
17. Proposed Phase programme and quarter wise schedule of activities indicating -
a) commencement and completion of building design	______________________________________________
b) local body approvals	______________________________________________
c) civil construction	______________________________________________
d) provision of engineering services and equipments	______________________________________________
e) requirement of staff	______________________________________________
f) schedule of admission	______________________________________________
18. Project cost-
a) capital cost of land	______________________________________________
b) buildings	______________________________________________
c) plant and machinery	______________________________________________
d) medical, scientific and allied equipments	______________________________________________
e) furniture and fixtures	______________________________________________
f) Preliminary & preoperative expenses	______________________________________________
19. Means of financing the project-	______________________________________________
a) contribution of the applicant	______________________________________________
b) grants	______________________________________________
c) donations	______________________________________________
d) equity	______________________________________________
e) term loans	______________________________________________
f) other sources, if any	______________________________________________
20. Revenue assumptions-
a) fee structure	______________________________________________
b) hospital user charges	______________________________________________
c) estimated annual revenue from various sources	______________________________________________
21. Expenditure assumptions-
a) operating expenses	______________________________________________
b) depreciation	______________________________________________
22. Operating results-
a) income statement	______________________________________________
b) cash flow statement	______________________________________________
c) projected balance sheets	______________________________________________
23. Name, address and details of the existing hospital-
a) bed strength	______________________________________________
b) bed distribution, bed occupancy and whether a norm of three in-patients per student would be fulfilled.	______________________________________________
c) built up area	______________________________________________
d) clinical and Para clinical disciplines	______________________________________________
e) number of out patient departments and department wise attendance	______________________________________________
f) architectural and layout plans	______________________________________________
g) list of medical/allied equipments	______________________________________________
h) capacity and configuration of engineering services	______________________________________________
i) hospital services, administrative services, other ancillary and support services (category wise staff strength)	______________________________________________

PART II

Upgradation And Expansion Programme

24. Details about the additional land for expansion of the existing hospital-
a) land particulars	_________________________________________________
b) location of medical college and proposed hospital	_________________________________________________
c) topography	_________________________________________________
d) plot size	_________________________________________________
e) permissible floor space index	_________________________________________________
f) ground coverage	_________________________________________________
g) building height	_________________________________________________
h) road access	_________________________________________________
i) availability of public transport	_________________________________________________
j) electric supply	_________________________________________________
k) water Supply	_________________________________________________
l) sewerage connection	_________________________________________________
m) communication facilities	_________________________________________________
n) Master Plan of the proposed MedicalCollege	_________________________________________________
o) Layout plans, sections	_________________________________________________
p) elevations and floor wise area calculations	_________________________________________________
25. Upgraded Clinical Programme:-
Year wise details of the additional clinical and para clinical activities envisaged under the expansion programme	_________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
26. Upgraded functional programme:-
a) speciality wise and service wise functional requirements	_________________________________________________
b) area distribution	_________________________________________________
c) speciality wise bed distribution	_________________________________________________
27. Building expansion programme:-
Year wise additional built-up area to be provided for -	_________________________________________________
a) departments, lecture theatres, examination hall etc.	_________________________________________________
b) hospital	_________________________________________________
c) staff quarters	_________________________________________________
d) staff and students hostels	_________________________________________________
e) other ancillary buildings	_________________________________________________
28. Planning and Layout:-
Upgraded master plan of the hospital complex along with:-
a) Layout plans	_________________________________________________
b) Sections	_________________________________________________
c) Elevations	_________________________________________________
d) Floor wise area calculation of the hospital	_________________________________________________
e) Floor wise area calculation of ancillary buildings	_________________________________________________
29. Details about up gradation or addition in the capacity and configuration of engineering services and hospital services
30. Equipment programme:
Upgraded department wise list of equipments with year wise schedule of quantities and specifications -
a) Medical equipments	_________________________________________________
b) scientific equipments	_________________________________________________
c) allied equipments	_________________________________________________
31. Upgraded manpower programme:-
Department wise and year wise provision:-
a) full time teaching staff	_________________________________________________
b) technical staff	_________________________________________________
c) administrative staff	_________________________________________________
d) ancillary staff	_________________________________________________
e) salary structure	_________________________________________________
f) mode of payment of salary	_________________________________________________
g) recruitment procedure	_________________________________________________
h) recruitment calendar	_________________________________________________
32. Expansion of scheme-proposed phase programme and quarter wise schedule of activities indicating -
a) commencement and completion of building design	_________________________________________________
b) local body approvals	_________________________________________________
c) civil construction	_________________________________________________
d) provision of engineering and hospital services	_________________________________________________
e) provision of medical and allied equipments	_________________________________________________
f) requirement of staff	_________________________________________________
g) schedule of admission	_________________________________________________
33. Project cost
a) capital cost of land	_________________________________________________
b) buildings	_________________________________________________
c) plant and machinery	_________________________________________________
d) medical, scientific and allied equipments	_________________________________________________
e) furniture and fixtures	_________________________________________________
f) preliminary & preoperative expenses	_________________________________________________
34. Means of financing the project :-
a) contribution of the applicant	_________________________________________________
b) grants	_________________________________________________
c) donations	_________________________________________________
d) equity	_________________________________________________
e) term loans	_________________________________________________
f) other sources, if any	_________________________________________________
35. Revenue assumptions:-
a) fee structure	_________________________________________________
b) hospital user charges	_________________________________________________
c) estimated annual revenue from various sources	_________________________________________________
36. Expenditure assumptions:-
a) operating expenses	_________________________________________________
b) depreciation	_________________________________________________
37. Operating results:-
a) income statement	_________________________________________________
b) cash flow statement	_________________________________________________
c) projected balance sheets	_________________________________________________

SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT

List of enclosures :-

Certified copy of Bye Laws/Memorandum and Articles of Association/Trust deed.
Certified copy of certificate of registration/incorporation.
Annual reports and Audited Balance sheets for the last three years.
Certified copy of the title deeds of the total available land as proof of ownership.
Certified copy of zoning plans of the available sites indicating their land use.
Proof of ownership of existing hospital
Certified copy of the 'No Objection Certificate' issued by the respective State Government/Union Territory Administration.
Certified copy of the consent of affiliation issued by a recognized University.
Authorization letter addressed to the bankers of the applicant authorizing the Central Government/Central Council of Indian Medicine to make independent enquiries regarding the financial track record of the applicant.
Other enclosures as per the various parts of applications (Please indicate details).

Note - All the copies shall be attested by a gazetted officer.

FORM-2

(See sub-regulation (2) of regulation 4)

Application For Permission To Open A New Or Higher Course Of Study Or Training

1. Name of the applicant (in Block letters)	______________________________________________
2. Complete Address with PIN code, telephone nos., fax and e-mail) (in Block letters)	______________________________________________
3. Address of Head Office and Branch Office, if any, with Pin code, telephone Nos., telex, fax and e-mail)	______________________________________________
4. Status of applicant whether State Government/Union Territory/ or University or Trust	______________________________________________
5. Registration/incorporation (Number and date, if any)	______________________________________________
6. Name and address of Affiliating University	______________________________________________
7. Year of admission of first batch for undergraduate course	______________________________________________
8. Month & year of completion of first admitted UG batch	______________________________________________
9. No. of seats approved and date of Recognition by CCIM for existing UG/PG course(s)	______________________________________________
10. Name of the proposed new or higher course(s) of study	______________________________________________
11. Number of seats applied for in each course	______________________________________________
12. Details of:	______________________________________________
(a) additional financial allocation-
(b) provision for additional space, equipment and other infrastructure facilities-	______________________________________________
(c) provision of recruitment of additional staff-	______________________________________________
13. Any other relevant information	______________________________________________

Date.............................................

Place..............................................

................................................

Signature of Applicant

Full Name

Designation

List of enclosures:-

Attested copy of the 'No Objection Certificate' issued by the respective State Government/Union Territory Administration
Attested copy of the concurrence of affiliation issued by a recognized University.
Authorization letter addressed to the Bankers of the Applicant authorizing the Central Government/Central Council of Indian Medicine to make independent enquiries regarding the financial track record of the medical college/institution.
Attested copy of the letter from Central Council of Indian Medicine approving recognition of the college/institution, if already approved by Central Council of Indian Medicine.

Note - All the copies shall be attested by a gazetted officer.

FORM-3

(See sub-regulation (3) of regulation 4)

Application For Permission To Increase The Admission Capacity

1. Name of the applicant (in Block letters)	______________________________________________
2. Complete Address with PIN code, telephone nos., fax and e-mail) (in Block letters)	______________________________________________
3. Address of Head Office and Branch Office, if any, with Pin code, telephone Nos., telex, fax and e-mail)	______________________________________________
4. Status of applicant whether State Government/Union Territory/or University or Trust	______________________________________________
5. Registration/incorporation (Number and date, if any)	______________________________________________
6. Name and address of Affiliating University	______________________________________________
7. Year of admission of first batch for undergraduate course	______________________________________________
8. Month & year of completion of first admitted UG batch	______________________________________________
9. No. of Seats approved and date of Recognition by CCIM for existing UG/PG course(s)	______________________________________________
10. Name of the course(s) of study applied for increase in admission capacity	______________________________________________
11. Number of seats applied for in each subject/course	______________________________________________
12. Details of :	______________________________________________
(a) additional financial allocation-
(b) provision for additional space, equipment and other infrastructural facilities-	______________________________________________
(c) provision of recruitment of additional staff-	______________________________________________
13. Any other relevant information	______________________________________________

Date.................................

Place..................................

........................................

Signature of Applicant:

Full Name

Designation

List of Enclosures:-

Attested copy of the 'No Objection Certificate' issued by the respective State Government/Union Territory Administration on the prescribed proforma.
Attested copy of the concurrence of the University to which the college/institute is affiliated.
Authorization letter addressed to the Bankers of the Applicant authorizing the Central Government/Central Council of Indian Medicine to make independent enquiries regarding the financial track record of the medical college/institution.
Attested copy of the letter from Central Council of Indian Medicine approving recognition of the college/institution, if already approved.

Note - All the copies shall be attested by a gazetted officer.

FORM-4

(See sub clause 1(c), 2(a) and 3(a) of regulation 6)

NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FROM THE STATE GOVERNMENT

No ...............................

Government of .........................................

The Department of ISM,

Dated, the ....................................

To,

..........................................

(Name and address of applicant),

Subject : No Objection Certificate

Reference

Sir,

The desired "No Objection Certificate" in respect of following facts is being issued :-

(1) Number of Medical and Ayurved or Siddha or Unani Tibb institutions already existing in the State.

(2) Number of seats available or number of Medical and Ayurved or Siddha or Unani Tibb practitioners being produced annually.

(3) Number of Ayurved or Siddha or Unani Tibb practitioners registered with the State Council/Board of Indian Systems of Medicine.

(4) Number of Ayurved or Siddha or Unani Tibb practitioners in State Government Service.

(5) Number of vacant Government posts of Ayurved or Siddha or Unani Tibb doctors in the State, particularly in rural/difficult areas.

(6) Number of Ayurved or Siddha or Unani Tibb doctors registered with the State Employment Exchanges.

(7) Ayurved or Siddha or Unani Tibb Doctors-population ratio in the State.

(8) How the establishment of the medical College/increase in admission capacity/starting ....................... course would resolve the problem of deficiencies of qualified medical personnel in the State and improve the availability of such medical manpower in the State.

(9) The restrictions imposed by the State Government, if any, on students who are not domiciled in the State from obtaining admissions in the State be specified.

(10) Full justification for opening of the proposed medical College/increase in admission capacity/starting new or higher course.

(11) Ayurved or Siddha or Unani Tibb Doctors-population ratio to be achieved.

The (name of the person) ................................................ has applied for establishment of Ayurved or Siddha or Unani Tibb college at.................................. On careful consideration of the proposal, the Government of ............................... has decided to issue 'No Objection Certificate' to the applicant for the establishment of an Ayurved or Siddha or Unani Tibb College with ................................. (number) seats/increase in admission capacity from ...........................to..................................................... seats/starting .......................................course.

It is certified that :-

(a) the applicant owns and manages a 100-bedded hospital, which was established in the year ...................................................,

(b) it is desirable to establish an Ayurved or Siddha or Unani Tibb College in the public interest /increase in admission capacity/starting............................................. course and

(c) establishment of Ayurved or Siddha or Unani Tibb College/increase in admission capacity/starting............................ course at .......................................... by (the name of Trust) is feasible.

It is also certified that adequate clinical material as per norms of the Central Council of Indian Medicine is available with the proposed/existing Medical College. It is further certified that in case the applicant fails to create infrastructure for the Ayurved or Siddha or Unani Tibb College as per Central Council of Indian Medicine norms and fresh admissions are stopped by the Central Government, the State Government shall take over the responsibility of the students already admitted in the College with the permission of the Central Government.

Yours faithfully,

..............................................

(Signature of the Competent Authority)

Office Seal

FORM - 5

(See sub clause 1(d), 2(b) and 3(b) of regulation 6)

Consent Of Affiliation

No ................................

University .....................................

Place ........................

Dated .........................

On the basis of the report of the Local Inquiry Committee, the University of -------------has agreed in principle, to affiliate the proposed Ayurved or Siddha or Unani Tibb College with admission capacity of -------seats to be established at ---------------by the (name of the applicant) increase in admission capacity from---------to------seats of ----------course/starting ------------------- course. subject to grant of permission by the Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi under section 13A of the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 (48 of 1970).

REGISTRAR

Note - While issuing Consent of Affiliation to the applicant, a copy of the same along with detailed inspection report of the proposed medical college may be provided simultaneously to the Secretary, Department of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy, Indian Red Cross Society Building, New Delhi-110 001.

FORM - 6

(See regulation 7)

Recommendation Of The Central Council Of Indian Medicine

No ..........................

Central Council of Indian Medicine .............

Place ..........................

Dated ..........................

Secretary to the Government of India

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Department of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy,

Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH)

Indian Red Cross Society Building

1-Red Cross Road,

New Delhi-110 001

Sir,

I am directed to refer to your letter No............................., dated the ..................................... on the above subject and to say that the physical and other infrastructure facilities available at the proposed ...............................(name of the College) ................................... to be set up at ................................. by the (name of the State Government/Union territory/Trust) were inspected on .......................... by the inspection team appointed by the Central Council of Indian Medicine. A copy of the inspection report is enclosed.

The inspection report and all other related papers were placed before the Executive Committee of the Council in its meeting held on ........................................ On careful consideration of the proposal, the Executive Committee decided to recommend for approval/disapproval of the Scheme. The decision of the Executive Committee has been approved by before the General Body in its meeting held on............................................
On careful consideration of the Scheme and inspection report, the Central Council has arrived at the following conclusioni) :-

(i) that the applicant fulfils the eligibility and qualifying criteria;

(ii) that the applicant has a feasible and time bound programme to set up the proposed Ayurved or Siddha or Unani Tibb College along with required infrastructure facilities including adequate hostel facilities for boys and girls and as specified by the Central Council, commensurate with the proposed intake of students so as to establish the College fully within a period of four years from the date of grant of permission;

(iii) that the applicant has a feasible and time bound expansion programme to provide additional beds and infrastructure facilities as specified by the Central Council, by way of upgradation of the existing Hospital or by way of establishment of new Hospital in the same College campus or both so as to collectively provide the specified bed complement within a period of four years from the date of grant of permission to set up the proposed College;

(iv) that the applicant has necessary managerial and financial capabilities to establish and maintain the proposed college and its ancillary facilities including a teaching Hospital;

(v) that the applicant has a feasible and time bound programme for recruitment of faculty and staff as per prescribed norms of the Central Council and that the necessary posts stand created;

(vi) that the applicant has not admitted any students and

(vii) deficiencies, if any, in the infrastructure or faculty. (be pointed out indicating whether these are remediable or not)

The position regarding infrastructure facilities is as under :-

S. No.	Requirement at the time of inception as per Central Council of Indian Medicine norms	Available	Remarks
1 Staff
2. Buildings
3 Equipment
4. Faculty
5. Pharmacy
6. Medicinal PlantsGarden
7. Other requirements

In view of the above position, the Council recommends to the Central Government for issuing/not issuing the Letter of Intent.

(In case the Council does not recommend issue of Letter of Intent).

The reasons for disapproval of the Scheme are as under :-

(a) ..........................................

(b) ..........................................

The scheme, in original, is returned herewith.

Yours faithfully,

.........................................

(Registrar-cum-Secretary)

Central Council of Indian Medicine

Enclosures :- Inspection report and Scheme.

SCHEDULE

(see regulation 5)

SCHEDULE FOR RECEIPT AND PROCESSING OF THE APPLICATIONS

S. NO.	STATE OF PROCESSING	LAST DATE
1.	Receipt of applications by the Central Government	1st April to 30th April (both days inclusive ) of any year.
2.	Forwarding of applications by Central Government to Central Council of Indian Medicine for technical scrutiny	31st May
3.	Recommendations of Central Council to Central Government	31st August
4.	Issue of letter for making Enquiries, if any, under sub-section (5) of section 13 A by the Central Government.	30th September
5.	Receipt of reply to the enquiries made from the applicant	31st October
6.	Receipt of scheme by the Central Council for consideration for issue of letter of permission.	30th November
7.	Recommendation of Central Council to Central Government for issue of Letter of Permission	28th February
8.	Issue of Letter of Permission by the Central Government	31st March

Note. - (1) The information given by the applicant in Part-I of the application for setting up Ayurveda/Siddha/Unani Tibb college that is information regarding organization, basic infrastructure facilities, managerial and financial capabilities of the applicant shall be scrutinized by the Central Council through an application and thereafter the Central Council may recommend issue of Letter of Intent by the Central Government.

(2) Renewal of permission shall not be granted to the new Medical College if the above Schedule for opening Ayurveda/ Siddha / Unani Tibb College is not adhered to; and admissions are made without prior approval of the Central Government.