The Union Cabinet, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given the green light to the third phase of the centrally sponsored scheme (CSS) aimed at developing government medical colleges, standalone postgraduate institutions, and public hospitals across the country. This expansion will introduce 5,023 new MBBS seats and 5,000 postgraduate seats, with a revised cost of ₹1.50 crore per seat, reflecting a major step toward enhancing medical education and healthcare services in India.

This program will significantly expand undergraduate medical capacity, create additional postgraduate opportunities to ensure more specialist doctors are available, and support the introduction of new medical specializations in government institutions. Officials noted that “it is expected to s

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