A National Council for Human Resource in Health will be set up soon as an over arching regulatory body to coordinate all aspects of medical education. Replying to questions in Lok Sabha today, the Health and Family Welfare Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad said that the consultations on the proposed Council are in the final stage. Apart from reforming the current regulatory framework, the aim of the Council is also to enhance supply of skilled manpower in the Health sector. The Council will consist of senior professionals and experts who will be selected through most stringent standards. In order to make the proposed Council more effective, the regulatory functions of the Council will have three bodies under its ambit for accreditation, recognition, syllabi. Admitting that there is a huge shortage of Doctors and Nurses in the country. The Minister said that the government has taken several measures in this direction. He said that six AIIMS like medical colleges will start functioning next year and sanction has been given for opening of 150 nursing schools this year. He said that every district will have one nursing schools. He said that certain rules have been relaxed to encourage the opening of more colleges. He said that with the change, the student-teacher ratio at the Post Graduate level, 4000 more seats for post graduation will be available.