Only 4% of required psychologists practising in India: Govt
Only about 4% of the required strength of psychologists are practising in India, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. Almost 900 psychologists are practising against the requirement of over 20,000 psychologists, she said. Only 2% of the required psychiatric social workers are available in India, Patel added.