Mansukh Mandaviya asserts Centre's commitment towards quality medical education

Remarkable 96% increase in the number of Government Medical Colleges (GMC) alone and a 42% increase in the private sector, since 2014, said Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya.

While briefing the media, Union Health Minister, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said, “Since 2014, several steps have been taken to ease the access to quality education in the country for the younger generation”.

He underlined the impact of several initiatives taken under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “we can see change happening at every nook and corner of the country,” he said.

“Through concerted efforts of Government, there has been a significant increase of 87% in MBBS seats and a massive 105% increase observed in PG seats in last eight years,” he added.

Informing about the massive change in the medical education sector, Dr Mandaviya said that “While India had a limited number of 387 medical colleges in 2014, the system was riddled with far too many problems.

Union Health Minister further stated that “There is a paradigm shift from input-based to outcome-based approaches and reforms under Modi government. Consequentially, we now have 648 medical colleges in 2022 with a whopping 96% increase in the number of Government Medical Colleges (GMC) alone and a 42% increase in the private sector, since 2014. At present, out of 648 medical colleges in the country, 355 are Government and 293 are Private. MBBS seats have also seen a massive 87% increase from 51,348 in 2014 to 96,077 in 2022. Similarly, PG seats have observed an increase of 105% with 31,185 seats in 2014 to 63,842 in 2022.”

Parallelly, reforms are ongoing in the sectors of Nursing Education, Dental Education and Allied and Healthcare professions. A new National allied and Healthcare Professions Act 2021 has also been enacted. Similarly, on the lines of the NMC, the Dental Council of India and the Indian Nursing Council are also being reformed through new legislation, he further said.

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