India, Sept. 24 -- The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved Phase III of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) to strengthen and upgrade State and Central Government medical colleges, standalone postgraduate institutes and government hospitals. The plan aims to add 5,000 postgraduate seats and 5,023 undergraduate (MBBS) seats across the country with an enhanced cost ceiling of ?1.50 crore per seat. This initiative is expected to significantly increase the availability of specialist doctors, expand undergraduate medical capacity, and introduce new specialties in government medical institutions, thereby boosting the overall availability of doctors in the country.
The schemes carry a combined financial outlay of...