Health Ministry: 355 New Government Colleges Will Open In 2022–2023, With A 110% Increase In MBBS Seats.
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According to Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, the number of MBBS seats has increased by 11% from 51,348 in 2014 to 1,07,948 as of this writing. He made this announcement to the Parliament on Friday. Additionally, the number of PG seats has increased by 117% from 31,185 in 2014 to 67,802, he said.
These numbers were made public in response to a question posed by M. Badruddin Ajmal, a Lok Sabha representative for Dhubri, Assam.
“The Government has increased the number of medical colleges and subsequently increased MBBS seats. There is an increase of 82% in medical colleges from 387 before 2014 to 704 as of now. Further, there is an increase of 110% in MBBS seats from 51,348 before 2014 to 1,07,948 as of now. There is also an increase of 117% in PG seats from 31,185 before 2014 to 67,802 as of now,” he said.
- Health Ministry: 355 New Government Colleges Will Open In 2022–2023
- With A 110% Increase In MBBS Seats