PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1077
( c ) Yes.
( d ) While every effort is made by the College authorities to admit students from as many States as possible provided the applicants are otherwise suitable, preference is given to the Centrally Administered Areas and those States where facilities for Medical education are limited. The question of the adequacy of the rules of admission to the College from the point of view of the maintenance of the All India character of the Institution is, however, engaging the attention of Government.
( e ) A statement containing the required information is laid on the Table of the House. (See Appendix VII, Annexure No. 12).
Shri Alexander: With reference to answer to part ( a ) may I know whether the Government have received any complaints against the administration of the College and if so, whether the Government propose to take over the administration of the College ?
Dr. Ambedkar: I have no information.
Shri Kamath: Do not those seven officials mentioned by the Minister, represented the Government which has nominated them in the Committee ?
Dr. Ambedkar: I must have notice of the question.
Shri Kamath: Has the Hon. Minister all the names of the officials, their designations or their ranks ?
Dr. Ambedkar: I must also have notice for this question.
Shri Brajeshwar Prasad: May I know whether the Secretary of the Finance Ministry is a Member of this Committee in an individual capacity or in his official capacity ?
Dr. Ambedkar : I would like my hon. colleague to answer that question.
The Minister of Finance (Shri C. D. Deshmukh): In his official capacity.
Shri Kamath: Is it a fact that at no point of administration or the Committee’s work the Minister of Health comes into contact with this institution ?