# Chitradurga medical college likely to start PG courses this year 2026-08-14T03:50:13+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Deccan Herald reports that Chitradurga Medical College and Research Institute (CMCRI) may offer postgraduate medical courses from the current academic year. MP Govind Karol has urged Union Health Minister J P Nadda to sanction 23 PG seats, citing the district's high trauma cases due to four national highways, over 525 cases monthly. Nadda directed the National Medical Commission to consider the proposal on priority. The state government has approved 123 additional teaching posts, with 97 already filled. CMCRI Director B Y Yuvraj said NMC has sanctioned 23 PG seats in seven departments. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences has given Consent of Affiliation. The 690-bed hospital operates near full capacity, performing over 16,000 surgeries annually. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com Tags: Chitradurga, CMCRI, NMC, PG medical courses, specialist doctors, trauma care Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/chitradurga-medical-college-likely-to-start-pg-courses-this-year/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/chitradurga-medical-college-likely-to-start-pg-courses-this-year/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.