NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Phase-III of a scheme aimed at strengthening and upgrading existing central and state government medical colleges, adding 5,000 postgraduate seats.
The Cabinet also sanctioned the extension of the central scheme for upgrading government medical colleges to increase MBBS intake by 5,023 seats, with an enhanced cost ceiling of Rs 1.50 crore per seat, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
According to an official statement, this initiative will boost undergraduate medical capacity, expand the availability of specialist doctors through additional postgraduate seats, and facilitate the introduction of new specialities across government medical institutions.
