One lakh more Medical seats to be added in next Four-Five year

At present, there are one-lakh 18 thousand medical seats, which include MBBS and BDS seats.

The Government of India plans to add one lakh more medical seats in the country in the next five years. At present, there are one-lakh 18 thousand medical seats, which include MBBS and BDS seats.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that in the next four to five years, the government aims to add one lakh new medical seats. The PM said: “We have expanded the network of AIIMS and medical colleges to every corner of the country, In Assam specifically; dedicated cancer hospitals have also been established.”

PM was speaking In Darrang, Assam where he laid foundation stone of Darrang Medical College & Hospital and GNM School and B.Sc. Nursing College to strengthen medical education and healthcare delivery in the region.

Highlighting achievements of his government PM Modi said that in recent years, significant progress has been made in the healthcare sector. He added that his government expanded the network of AIIMS and medical colleges to every corner of the country.

In Assam specifically, dedicated cancer hospitals have been established. Modi stated that in the past 11 years, the number of medical colleges in India has more than doubled, matching the total built in the 60–65 years since Independence.

He pointed out that in Assam, there were only six medical colleges before 2014, and with the completion of the Darrang Medical College, the state will now have 24. The PM emphasized that the establishment of medical colleges not only improves healthcare infrastructure but also provides more opportunities for youth to become doctors. Due to the earlier shortage of medical seats, many aspiring doctors were unable to pursue their careers.

Over the last 11 years, the number of medical seats in the country has more than doubled. The Prime Minister also announced a new target: in the next four to five years, the government aims to add one lakh new medical seats.

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