Maharashtra Govt Approves 2 New Medical Colleges with 100 MBBS Seats Each

The Daily has reported that Unani College will have an intake capacity of 100 students. Meanwhile, in this year's budget, there was an increase in the allocation to the medical education department from the interim budget. The amount of allocation has increased by Rs 97 crore for the new posts created at these new colleges including Jalna, Bhandara, Gadchiroli, and Hingoli. This amount will be set aside for salaries and other expenses.

Taking note of the ratio of 84 doctors per lakh population, the budget highlighted the necessity to increase the ratio to more than 100 by the end of 2035. To achieve this goal, the budget stated that increasing the capacity in medical colleges is necessary. 

In the interim budget the medical colleges in Hingoli and Jalna were also announced along with other districts such as Dharashiv, Nashik, Sindhudurg, and Palghar. Most of these districts will soon have medical colleges with an intake capacity of 100 students and 430-bed hospitals.

Earlier this year, the former Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya provided the State/UT-wise details of MBBS seats across the country. As per the data provided by the Health Ministry, Maharashtra has 68 medical colleges with 10845 MBBS and 6074 PG medical seats.

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