PG Medical Seat Expansion Raises Clinical Training Concerns, Parliamentary Panel Warns
Concerned over the rapid growth in PG medical seats without adequate clinical exposure and proper training, a Parliamentary Committee on Health and Family Welfare has recommended that the expansion of undergraduate and postgraduate seats should be undertaken only after ensuring quality education, adequate training and sufficient clinical exposure.
In its 176th report on 'Affordability and Accessibility of Healthcare facilities in Public and Private Sector' before the Parliament on August 7, 2026, the Department-related Parliamentary Committee on Health and Family Welfare opined that the recent Cabinet approval adding over 10,000 new medical and PG seats (scaling to 75,000 over five years) is a right step toward correcting the doctor-population ratio.
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More PG medical seats, less clinical exposure? Parliamentary committee flags quality concerns
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