Nadda: 75K more seats in medical institutes within 5 years
New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- The government is planning to add 75,000 seats in the next five years across medical institutions in the country for both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, Union health minister JP Nadda said on Saturday.
Nadda was addressing the 50th Annual Convocation Ceremony of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi. "AIIMS has taken a lead in artificial intelligence (AI), genomics, precision medicine, and tele-health areas that are changing the landscape of healthcare," the Union minister said.He further highlighted the expansion of India's medical education infrastructure, noting that the number of medical colleges has grown from 387 to 819 in the past 11 years. During this period, undergraduate medical seats have increased from 51,000 to 129,000, while postgraduate seats have risen from 31,000 to 78,000, he said. htc...
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