330 new PG medical seats planned in Himachal, Tanda medical college to get 100

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Government is planning to add 330 new postgraduate medical seats across the state's medical colleges as part of its efforts to strengthen specialist healthcare services and improve the availability of trained doctors.

Addressing a public event in Nagrota Bagwan, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced the proposed expansion includes 100 additional PG seats at Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College (RPGMC), Tanda Medical College. He mentioned the increase in postgraduate training capacity would help produce more specialist doctors, enhance healthcare services across the state, and reduce the dependence of patients on medical institutions outside Himachal Pradesh.

According to a recent ANI report, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presided over the Bal Mela at Nagrota Bagwan on Monday. He said the state government was undertaking wide-ranging reforms to provide quality education in government schools.

The Chief Minister said that the government is working to add 330 new PG seats across the state's medical colleges.

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Speaking about healthcare, the Chief Minister said, "the state government was increasing the number of postgraduate (PG) seats in medical colleges to strengthen specialist healthcare services. The government is working to add 330 new PG seats across the state's medical colleges, including 100 PG seats at Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda. He said this would help increase the availability of specialist doctors and improve healthcare services for the people," quotes ANI.

He also said that the long-standing shortage of modern medical equipment in medical colleges and hospitals was being addressed.

Advanced medical machines were being installed at Dr. RPGMC Tanda and other institutions so that patients with serious illnesses do not have to travel outside the state or seek treatment in private hospitals. The government was making comprehensive improvements to the state's healthcare infrastructure.

The Chief Minister said Himachal has become the first state in India to introduce robotic surgery in the government healthcare sector. He said that the government was equipping hospitals with world-class medical facilities. 3 Tesla MRI scanners were being installed in all government medical colleges, with the facility already available at IGMC Shimla and AIMSS Chamiyana. District and regional hospitals were also being equipped with 1.5 Tesla MRI scanners, PET scanners, CT scanners and advanced cancer treatment systems, while medical equipment that are 16 to 20 years old were being replaced.

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