NMC approves 318 additional PG medical seats in Odisha, total rises to 938
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 318 additional postgraduate medical seats across 14 departments in government medical colleges and other institutions in Odisha, officials told news agency Press Trust of India on Friday.
The approval raises the total number of postgraduate medical seats in the state from 620 to 938. It will also allow five new government medical colleges to introduce postgraduate courses, with 153 seats sanctioned across various departments.advertisement❮❯ Read Full StoryDEPARTMENT-WISE ALLOCATIONSDharanidhar Medical College and Hospital in Keonjhar has received approval for 44 seats across 10 departments, while Government Medical College and Hospital in Sundargarh has been allotted 22 seats across eight departments, according to an official statement.
SLN Medical College and Hospital in Koraput has received 28 seats across nine departments. Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Government Medical College and Hospital in Talcher has been allotted 32 seats across 10 departments, while Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati Government Medical College and Hospital in Phulbani has received 27 seats across eight departments.
The number of postgraduate seats at Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital in Baripada has increased from 20 to 53, while Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital in Balangir now has 54 seats, up from 10, the statement said.
At Fakir Mohan Medical College and Hospital in Balasore, the number of seats has risen from eight to 54. PGIMER and Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar have received 11 additional seats.
SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack has been allotted 17 additional seats, while Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute of Cancer has received three more seats. VIMSAR in Burla has been allotted 11 additional seats.
The additional seats cover Anatomy, Anaesthesiology, Biochemistry, Community Medicine, ENT, General Medicine, General Surgery, Microbiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Pathology, Psychiatry and Respiratory Medicine.
Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling said the development marked a significant step forward for medical education and healthcare in the state, PTI reported.
“With the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, a new chapter has been added to the health and medical education sector in Odisha,” Mahaling said.
Thanking Union Health Minister J P Nadda and the NMC, Mahaling said the increase from 620 to 938 seats was not merely an expansion of medical education but also a step towards producing more skilled doctors and specialists in the state.
He said the introduction of postgraduate medical education in Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Koraput, Talcher and Phulbani would promote balanced regional development and the decentralisation of healthcare. The move would also improve the availability of specialist doctors and help people access advanced healthcare services closer to their homes, he added.
Overall, the NMC approval adds 318 postgraduate medical seats in Odisha, including 153 seats that will enable five government medical colleges to start postgraduate courses.- EndsRead | Students can qualify, but cannot pay: Doctor on why private MBBS seats lying vacantRead | More than 800 MBBS seats vacant after final NEET UG round. Are high fees a barrier?
