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Delhi plans major expansion of MBBS, PG and dental seats
The Delhi government has announced a phased expansion of medical education capacity across undergraduate, postgraduate and super-speciality courses. Under the plan, 300 new MBBS seats will be created at two new medical…
The Delhi government has announced a phased expansion of medical education capacity across undergraduate, postgraduate and super-speciality courses. Under the plan, 300 new MBBS seats will be created at two new medical colleges being built alongside Indira Gandhi Hospital in Dwarka and Guru Gobind Singh Hospital, each proposed to have 150 seats.
MBBS intake at Dr BSA Medical College and Hospital will rise from 125 to 200 seats. BDS seats at Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences will increase from 50 to 70. At the postgraduate level, Maulana Azad Medical College will add 35 seats, taking its capacity to 295, MAIDS will add 20 seats, reaching 42, and BSA Medical College will add 24 new PG seats.
Health minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said the expansion aims to strengthen the availability of trained medical professionals in the capital.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Delhi's medical seat expansion addresses a chronic shortage: the capital's government hospitals serve millions but have long had limited training capacity relative to patient load. The new colleges at Dwarka and Guru Gobind Singh Hospital were first announced years ago but faced land and funding delays. With these additions, Delhi's annual MBBS output from government colleges could cross 1,000 seats, a milestone that will still leave a gap against demand for specialists in primary health centres. The next concrete step is tender issuance for construction and faculty recruitment, which will determine if the timeline holds.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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