Approved- 20 New AIIMS, Up-gradation of 73 Medical Colleges
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Total 2000 MBBS seats (100 per new AIIMS), 1095 PG Seats ( 15 PG seats per upgraded medical college) expected to be added. 3000 medical posts to be created
The PMSSY, a Central Sector Scheme, aims at correcting the imbalances in the availability of affordable tertiary healthcare facilities in different parts of the country in general and augmenting facilities for quality medical education in the under-served States in particular.
New Delhi: In a major boost to the expansion of healthcare infrastructure in the country, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved a plan to set up 20 All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) across the country, six of which have already been established, and to upgrade 73 medical colleges.
The decisions are part of the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), which has been extended by two years till 2020, with a financial outlay of Rs 14,832 crore. Under this scheme, new AIIMS are established and Government medical colleges are upgraded.
The PMSSY, a Central Sector Scheme, aims at correcting the imbalances in the availability of affordable tertiary healthcare facilities in different parts of the country in general and augmenting facilities for quality medical education in the under-served States in particular.
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