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"Education is the development of power and ideal": India witnessed significant increase of 87% in MBBS seats, 105% in PG seats in last 8 years, 96% in GMC, 22 new AIIMS and projects for the upgradation of 75 Government medical colleges under PMSSY

A total of 96,077 MBBS seats are available in the country out of which 51,712 are in Government Medical Colleges and 44365 in Private Medical Colleges
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India Sees 67% Increase In Medical Colleges Since 2014, MBBS Seats Up By 87% & PG Seats Up By 105%
India Sees 67% Increase In Medical Colleges Since 2014, MBBS Seats Up By 87% & PG Seats Up By 105%

According to the data submitted by the Union Ministry of Health And Family Welfare, India’s medical education infrastructure has seen tremendous growth since 2014.

A total of 96,077 MBBS seats are available in the country out of which 51,712 are in Government Medical Colleges and 44365 in Private Medical Colleges.

There are 49,790 PG seats of the National Medical Commission (NMC) available in the country, out of which 30,384 are in Government Medical Colleges and 19,406 are in Private Medical Colleges.

There is also 12,648 Diplomate of National Board (DNB) / Fellowship of National Board (FNB) PG seats out of which 4185 are in Government institutions and 8463 are in Private institutions. In addition, 1621 PG seats are in the College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPS).

There is an increase of 67% in Medical Colleges from 387 before 2014 to 648 as of now. Further, there is an increase of 87% in MBBS seats from 51348 before 2014 to 96077 as of now and an increase of 105% in PG seats from 31185 before 2014 to 64059 as of now.

The measures/steps taken by the Government to increase the opportunities for medical studies and expansion of medical education in the Country include: –

  1. Central Sector Scheme for the establishment of the new medical college by upgrading district/ referral hospital under which 94 new medical colleges are already functional out of 157 approved.
  2. Central Sector Scheme for strengthening/ upgradation of existing State Government/Central Government Medical Colleges to increase MBBS and PG seats.
  3. Central Sector Scheme for “Upgradation of Government Medical Colleges by the construction of Super Specialty Blocks”. A total of 60 projects are completed out of 75 approved.
  4. Under the Central Sector Scheme for setting up new AIIMS, 22 AIIMS have been approved. Undergraduate courses have started in 19 of these.
  5. Relaxation in the norms for setting up of Medical College in terms of requirements for faculty, staff, bed strength, and other infrastructure.
  6. DNB qualification has been recognized for appointment as faculty to take care of the shortage of faculty.
  7. Enhancement of age limit for appointment/ extension/ re-employment against posts of teachers/Dean/Principal/ Director in medical colleges up to 70 years.

As per information received from the State Government of Madhya Pradesh, the State in order to promote education in regional languages has taken a decision to impart medical education in Hindi as a pilot project.

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