{"id":1300658,"date":"2025-09-25T13:49:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1300658"},"modified":"2025-09-25T13:50:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T08:20:27","slug":"10000-new-medical-seats-for-ug-pg-to-be-added-across-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/10000-new-medical-seats-for-ug-pg-to-be-added-across-india\/","title":{"rendered":"10,000 New Medical Seats For UG, PG To Be Added Across India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Union Cabinet has cleared a major healthcare reform under Phase III of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), aimed at strengthening medical education and healthcare delivery across India. The plan includes the addition of <strong>5,023 MBBS seats<\/strong> and <strong>5,000 postgraduate medical seats<\/strong> in government medical colleges and standalone PG institutes by <strong>2028-2029<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ify-4-1-2.png\" alt=\"10,000 New Medical Seats For UG, PG To Be Added Across India\" class=\"wp-image-1300679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ify-4-1-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ify-4-1-2-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ify-4-1-2-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This move comes as part of a broader government effort to address the shortage of doctors and improve healthcare access, particularly in rural and underserved regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Funding and Implementation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The total cost of the project is estimated at <strong>\u20b915,034.50 crore<\/strong> between <strong>2025-26 and 2028-29<\/strong>. Of this, the central government will contribute <strong>\u20b910,303.20 crore<\/strong>, while state governments will provide <strong>\u20b94,731.30 crore<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cost per seat:<\/strong> \u20b91.50 crore<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Implementation guidelines:<\/strong> To be released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&amp;FW)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted that this initiative will \u201csignificantly enhance India\u2019s healthcare infrastructure and ensure the availability of skilled doctors across the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Benefits of the Expansion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Improved Healthcare Access:<\/strong> More doctors in rural and remote regions will enhance medical services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Efficient Use of Resources:<\/strong> The expansion leverages existing medical infrastructure for maximum impact.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>More Specialists:<\/strong> Additional PG seats will address shortages in critical specialties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Balanced Healthcare Distribution:<\/strong> Resources will be allocated equitably across states and union territories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boosting Employment and Medical Infrastructure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The scheme is also expected to create <strong>thousands of new jobs<\/strong> for healthcare professionals \u2014 including doctors, nurses, technicians, and support staff \u2014 while improving the overall quality of medical education and healthcare delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts say the expansion will help India meet its growing healthcare demands, ensure timely access to specialists, and strengthen the public health system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Union Cabinet has cleared a major healthcare reform under Phase III of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS), aimed at strengthening medical education and healthcare delivery across India. 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