Bengaluru: Karnataka has received its Diwali cheer — 422 additional postgraduate (PG) medical seats have been sanctioned in government medical colleges for the academic year 2025–26.

A long-standing demand has finally been met, said Sharanprakash R. Patil, Minister for Medical Education, Skill Development, and Livelihood.

Speaking at a press conference held at Vikas Soudha on Saturday, the minister shared detailed information about the development and reaffirmed that the government’s objective is to ensure high-quality higher education.

Patil said the increase of 422 seats covers pre-clinical, para-clinical, and clinical disciplines. PG seats have been sanctioned in over 20 departments, including Paediatrics, Anesthesiology, Forensic Medicine, and Microbiology, he added. Read Also J

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