In a significant move aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pledge on Independence Day 2024 to create 75,000 new medical seats over five years, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 10,650 new MBBS seats for the academic year 2024-25.

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This increase is part of a broader strategy to enhance the availability of medical education in India. The addition of 41 new medical colleges has raised the total number of medical institutions in the country to 816.

According to NMC Chief Dr Abhijat Sheth, out of the 170 applications received for expanding undergraduate (UG) seats—41 from government colleges and 129 from private institutions—a total of 10,650 MBBS seats have been approved.

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