Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that India’s medical education and healthcare sectors have undergone a transformative shift over the past decade, making healthcare more accessible, affordable, and inclusive.

Speaking at the 54th Foundation Day and Convocation of the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS), University of Delhi, Dr. Singh conferred degrees on undergraduate and postgraduate students and urged the new generation of doctors to blend compassion with innovation.

Highlighting the expansion of medical education, he said the number of undergraduate medical seats in India had increased from around 45,000 a decade ago to nearly 1.5 lakh today. He noted that the expansion of institutions like AIIMS has democratized medical education and enabled more women to

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