The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the third phase of the Centrally-Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for increasing 5,023 MBBS seats and 5,000 postgraduate (PG) medical seats in existing government medical colleges at a cost of Rs 15,034.50 crore for the next three years.

This will significantly augment the undergraduate medical capacity and enhance the availability of specialist doctors by creating additional postgraduate seats and enable introduction of new specialties across government institutions.

Out of Rs 15,034.50 crore, the central share is Rs 10,303.20 crore and the state share is Rs 4,731.30 crore.

The Health Ministry administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for “upgrade of existing government medical colleges to increase MBBS seats”. Under the Scheme, support is provided for civi

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