The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government implemented a number of initiatives to increase the number of seats
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informs that the number of MBBS seats has increased by 87% and the number of PG seats by 105% in the past eight years. Mandaviya emphasised that numerous steps have been taken since 2014 to make it simpler for the younger generation to access high-quality education in the nation.
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government implemented a number of initiatives, he emphasised, and he claimed that these initiatives had a significant impact on the country, with change being evident everywhere. A comprehensive educational ecosystem will be developed in the nation thanks to this momentum and cooperation among the various stakeholders.
Mandaviya emphasised the transition in the medical education sector, saying, “While India had a limited number of 387 medical colleges in 2014, the system was riddled with far too many problems. Under the Modi government, there is a paradigm shift from input-based to outcome-based approaches and reforms. As a result, we will have 648 medical colleges in 2022, a 96 percent increase in the number of Government Medical Colleges (GMC) alone and a 42 percent increase in the private sector since 2014,” he said. He added, “At the moment, 355 of the country’s 648 medical colleges are government, and 293 are private.”
“MBBS seats have also increased by 87%, from 51,348 in 2014 to 96,077 in 2022. Similarly, PG seats have observed an increase of 105 per cent with 31,185 seats in 2014 to 63,842 in 2022. With a goal of creating 10,000 MBBS seats in government medical colleges, 58 colleges in 16 states have been approved, adding 3,877 MBBS seats. Similarly, 72 medical colleges in 21 states and UTs have been approved in phase I to increase PG seats, totaling 4,058 PG seats,” Mandaviya said.
In phase II, a total of 47 colleges have been approved, with an increase of 2,975 PG seats, to create 4,000 PG seats in GMCs. To address regional disparities in the availability of affordable and reliable tertiary healthcare, the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) was launched, with the goal of establishing All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS)-like institutions and upgrading existing GMCs through the establishment of super-speciality blocks in a phased manner, according to the minister. The scheme funded the construction of 22 new AIIMS as well as projects to upgrade 75 government medical colleges, he said.
