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Himachal Medical Colleges Get 320 New PG Seats
25 Oct
Summary
- Himachal Pradesh will receive 320 additional postgraduate medical seats.
- A central grant of approximately Rs 415 crore supports this expansion.
- The seats will strengthen specialist services across six government colleges.
Himachal Pradesh is poised to significantly expand its postgraduate medical education capacity. The central government has approved an additional 320 postgraduate medical seats across six government medical colleges in the state. This development is supported by a substantial central grant amounting to approximately Rs 415 crore.
This approval is a component of a larger national scheme aiming to introduce 10,000 new medical seats nationwide over a five-year period. The newly sanctioned seats are strategically distributed among the state's medical institutions, with the Indira Gandhi Medical College in Shimla receiving the largest share of 91 seats. Other colleges benefiting include Hamirpur (57 seats), Nerchowk (55 seats), Tanda (57 seats), Nahan (32 seats), and Chamba (28 seats).
The increased intake is expected to bolster specialist services in key medical fields such as surgery, orthopaedics, gynaecology, paediatrics, and oncology. Union health minister Jagat Prakash Nadda urged the state government to expedite the necessary administrative and regulatory procedures to ensure the prompt operationalization of these seats. He also emphasized the importance of accelerating the completion of pending critical care blocks and public health laboratories to further strengthen the state's healthcare infrastructure.
