Medical Colleges At District Level

(Before It's News)

Identified 58 Districts

New Delhi (PIB-R-TYP-BIN): The Central Government is implementing a centrally sponsored scheme for “Establishment of Medical Colleges attached with existing District/Referral hospitals”. In the first phase, total 58 districts have been identified. This initiative would result in increase of 5800 MBBS seats in the country.

Criteria for identification of Districts under the Scheme:

i District Hospitals/Referral Hospital with bed strength of 200 or more.

ii. Districts where there is no medical college.

iii. Preference to underserved areas.

The Health Minister, Mr. J P Nadda stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on December 15.

(Source: PIB/GR/TYP/BIN/USPA/WN/IAIJ)

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