Govt nod to increase seats in PG medical disciplines

Updated on: Thursday, February 18, 2010

New Delhi: The country would soon get more trained medical professionals every year with the government today giving its nod to increase the number of seats in post-graduate courses in 148 state medical colleges.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, approved a proposal on strengthening and upgradation of state government medical colleges for starting new post-graduate disciplines and increasing PG seats.

"The approval will result in an additional 5,000 seats in PG courses in 148 state government medical colleges in pre and para clinical disciplines like Anatomy, Microbiology, Physiology, Pharmacology, Bio-chemistry, Forensic Medicine, Community Medicine," an official spokesperson said.

She said the decision would also be applicable to certain clinical disciplines, including Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Anaesthesiology, General Medicine and General Surgery.

Govt nod to increase seats in PG medical disciplines

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