The expansion has resulted in the creation of 600 new MBBS seats, increasing the total number of additional seats in the state to 1,200 for the 2024-25 academic session.
Centre approves commencement of MBBS programmes at 5 new medical colleges in UP
New Delhi,UPDATED: Sep 12, 2024 11:27 IST
The Union Health Ministry has approved the commencement of MBBS programmes at five newly established medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh, official sources confirmed. Additionally, seat capacity at medical colleges in Kanpur Dehat and Lalitpur has been increased from 50 to 100, they added. This move is part of efforts to expand medical education and healthcare infrastructure in the state.
This has led to the addition of 600 new MBBS seats, raising the total number of new seats in the state to 1,200 for the 2024-25 academic session, according to a statement issued here.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held discussions with Union Health Minister JP Nadda, prompting the principals of the medical colleges to file an appeal with the National Medical Commission (NMC), the statement said.
As a result, seven medical colleges received recognition in the first appeal. Out of the total 11,200 MBBS seats in the state, 5,150 are in government medical colleges, while 6,050 are in private institutions, it added.
"The department recently submitted an appeal to the Union Health Ministry requesting approval for 100 MBBS seats at autonomous state medical colleges in Auraiya, Chandauli, Gonda, Lakhimpur Kheri, and Kaushambi," says DG Medical Education Kinjal Singh.
Furthermore, DG Medical Education requested approval to increase MBBS seats from 50 to 100 at Kanpur Dehat and Lalitpur. The ministry has now granted permission for 100 MBBS seats at all these medical colleges, adding a total of 600 seats, she stated.
Published By:
Apoorva Anand
Published On:
Sep 12, 2024
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