HISTORIC EXPANSION APPROVED BY NMC; 320 ADDITIONAL SEATS CREATED IN SIX GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGES
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Himachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. (Col.) Dhani Ram Shandil said that the state government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, has achieved a historic milestone by increasing postgraduate (PG) medical seats in six government medical colleges from 277 to 597. The increase of 320 seats has been approved by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and is the largest expansion of PG medical seats in the state in the past 40 years.
The minister said the expansion would strengthen specialist medical training, improve the availability of qualified doctors and enhance healthcare services across Himachal Pradesh.
He said that under the Chief Minister’s leadership, the state’s medical education sector was witnessing positive changes. The government is focusing on strengthening government medical colleges, expanding postgraduate medical education opportunities and improving the availability of specialist healthcare services.COLLEGE-WISE INCREASE IN PG MEDICAL SEATS
Providing details of the expansion, the Health Minister said that the number of PG medical seats at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, has increased by 91, from 139 to 230.
At Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda, the number of seats has risen from 99 to 156, an increase of 57 seats.Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College, Mandi, has seen an increase of 55 seats, from 24 to 79.
At Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar Government Medical College, Nahan, the number of PG seats has increased from three to 35, adding 32 seats.Similarly, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Government Medical College, Chamba, has increased its PG seats from four to 32, an addition of 28 seats.
At Dr. Radhakrishnan Government Medical College, Hamirpur, the number of PG medical seats has increased from eight to 65, representing an addition of 57 seats.
Dr. Shandil said the expansion would provide young doctors with greater opportunities to pursue specialist medical education within the state. It would also help increase the availability of trained specialists in government hospitals.
