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Telangana Medical Colleges Get ₹379 Cr Boost
15 Oct
Summary
- Center approves ₹379.29 crore for Telangana medical colleges.
- 465 postgraduate medical seats added over two years.
- ₹108 crore for infrastructure development in MBBS colleges.
The Central Government has sanctioned ₹379.29 crore under a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to bolster government medical colleges and affiliated hospitals in Telangana. This significant funding aims to support the expansion of postgraduate medical education within the state.
Over the past two years, Telangana has seen a notable increase of 465 postgraduate medical seats across 26 government medical colleges. The central contribution of ₹379.29 crore complements the state's investment of ₹253 crore, bringing the total expenditure for these developments to ₹632 crore.
Furthermore, the State Government is independently investing ₹108 crore in infrastructure enhancements at four government medical colleges. These upgrades are geared towards accommodating a recent rise in undergraduate MBBS seats, with the Centre contributing ₹64 crore and the State covering the remainder.
