Govt. gave nod to 157 new medical colleges in India since 2014: Health ministry
The Hindu
“Under three phases of the scheme, 157 new medical colleges have been approved, out of which 63 medical colleges are already functional,” said the health ministry.
The government has given nod to 157 new medical colleges in India since 2014 and has invested ₹17,691.08 crore on these projects, the Union health ministry said.
On completion, nearly 16,000 undergraduate medical seats would be added, it said.
“Of these, 6,500 seats have already been created with the functioning of 64 new medical colleges. Under the centrally sponsored schemes (CSS), the central government has also provided about ₹2,451.1 crore for upgradation of existing state government or central government medical colleges to increase MBBS seats in the country,” the ministry said in a statement.
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