Want to become a doctor? Modi govt to set up 75 new medical colleges for you - Here're details to know

Here's some really good news for medical job aspirants. The number of MBBS seats in the country is set to grow by over 15,000 in the next few years. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday gave its approval for the setting up of 75 additional Government Medical Colleges by 2021-22. These colleges will be attached with existing district/referral hospitals under Phase-III of the ongoing Centrally-sponsored scheme.

The Government has earlier given the approval to establish 58 new Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals under Phase-I and 24 under Phase-II.  Of this, 39 medical colleges under Phase-I, have already started functioning, while the remaining 19 would be made functional by 2020-21. Under Phase-II, 18 new medical colleges have been approved.

Where new colleges will be set up

The new medical colleges would be set up in under-served areas where there is no medical college at present. The government will give preference to Aspirational Districts and District Hospital having 300 beds.

Benefits

The scheme on the establishment of new medical colleges (58+24+75) would lead to the addition of at least 15,700 MBBS seats in the country.

The establishment of new Medical Colleges attached with existing District/Referral Hospitals, would lead to an increase in the availability of qualified health professionals, improve tertiary care in the Government sector, utilize the existing infrastructure of districts hospitals and promote affordable medical education in the country.