33 percent MBBS seats to be reserved for Haryana students at Shri Sheetla Mata Devi medical college: CM Saini
Gurugram: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini recently directed that 33 percent of the MBBS seats and hospital beds at the upcoming Shri Sheetla Mata Devi Medical College and Hospital in Gurugram be reserved for residents of Haryana.
This means that one-third of the 150 MBBS seats and 850 hospital beds will be reserved for students and patients from Haryana. However, the fees for these reserved seats will be aligned with the government medical colleges in order to ensure affordable education for local students, as per PTI report.
Shri Sheetla Mata Devi Medical College and Hospital in Gurugram is being developed under the PPP model. This project spans 30.75 acres and is expected to be completed by August 2026. Officials stated that out of the total project cost of ₹679.08 crore, approximately ₹500 crore has already been spent.
Meanwhile, a meeting of the Cabinet Sub-committee was recently held, presided over by Nayab Singh Saini. During the meeting, Saini emphasised that patients admitted to reserved beds should receive benefits under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, in order to ensure access to quality healthcare for economically weaker sections.
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has directed officials to reserve 33 per cent each of the 150 MBBS seats and 850 beds at the under-construction Shri Sheetla Mata Devi Medical College and Hospital in Gurugram for students and residents of Haryana. He also said the fees for the reserved seats should be fixed in line with other government medical colleges so that students of Haryana have access to affordable medical education, reports PTI
Shri Sheetla Mata Devi Medical College and Hospital will be developed in accordance with international standards, and it will significantly strengthen the healthcare infrastructure in this region.
Furthermore, the Chief Minister also directed officials to explore the feasibility of establishing 3–4 additional hospitals with 100–150 beds each to meet the growing demand for healthcare services in Gurugram.
Meanwhile, Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that Haryana Health, AYUSH, and Medical Education Minister Aarti Singh Rao inspected the ongoing construction of the Shri Mata Sheetla Devi Medical College and Civil Hospital in Gurugram.
Following her inspection, she chaired her first meeting with officials from the Health Department and the GMDA in Gurugram.
