Bhubaneswar, Aug. 5 -- Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling today
urged Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda to grant the Letter of Permission (LoP) for the admission
of 100 MBBS students each at Pavitra Mohan Pradhan Medical College (PMPMC), Talcher, and Government Medical College (GMC), Phulbani, for the 2025-26 academic session.
Mahaling made this request during a meeting with Nadda in New Delhi, focusing on further strengthening healthcare services in the state.
According to official sources, both institutions have been recently established to meet the rising demand for medical education in Odisha.
The Deans and Principals of the two colleges had already submitted their LoP applications on January 18, 2025, throug...