Around 40 percent Rise in Medical Colleges, 42 percent in MBBS Seats in Last 5 Years
Maharashtra- Union Minister of State for Health Smt. Anupriya Patel recently told the Rajya Sabha that there has been an increase of 39.78% in the number of medical colleges and 41.93% in the number of MBBS seats in states in the last five years.
The minister was asked to respond to a series of questions raised by MPs Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram and Gyaneshwar Patil, regarding the total number of medical colleges in the country including Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh during the last five years till date, whether there has been an increase in the number of MBBS seats in the country including Maharashtra during the said period and whether the increase in medical colleges and MBBS seats is likely to strengthen the health care system.
In response, MoS Health said the government has increased number of medical colleges and subsequently, the number of MBBS seats in the country. Therefore, in the last 5 years, there is an increase of 39.78% in medical colleges from 558 in 2020-21 to 780 as of now, including 80 medical colleges in Maharashtra and 31 in Madhya Pradesh. Furthermore, there is an increase of 41.93% in the number of MBBS seats from 83,275 in 2020-21 to 1,18,190 as of now, including 11846 MBBS seats in Maharashtra and 5200 MBBS seats in Madhya pradesh.
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