Odisha mulls 4 new medical colleges

Majhi made the announcement while addressing a public meeting in Mayurbhanj district, where President Droupadi Murmu laid the foundation stone for an AYUSH Hospital-cum-Ayurvedic College at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district.

“In the field of healthcare, four more medical colleges will be opened in the state. This will solve the problem of shortage of doctors in the state,” he said, adding that sectors such as Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Dental, Nursing and others will be developed alongside Allopathy.

This apart, the chief minister said Arogya Mandirs will further strengthened. “Through this, the rural people will get 24-hour healthcare facilities,” he said.

Officials said that Odisha presently has 11 state-run medical colleges and six such facilities in the private sector.

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The National Medical Commission (NMC) had earlier extended the deadline for submitting online applications for the establishment of new medical colleges offering MBBS courses and for increasing undergraduate seat intake in existing medical colleges for the academic year 2026-27.

According to the notice, the online application portal for UG courses had been made live and will remain open until 12:00 midnight on February 3, 2026. The decision has been taken to provide applicants with additional time to complete the submission process.