New Delhi: In a move to strengthen medical education in the country, the Union Cabinet has approved the Phase-III of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS). A total of 5,000 postgraduate seats and 5,023 MBBS seats will be added to State Government/Central Government medical colleges, with an expenditure limit of Rs 1.50 crore per seat, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

This initiative will significantly increase medical capacity in the country, increasing the availability of expert doctors by creating additional postgraduate seats and introducing new specialities in government medical colleges across the country.

The total financial implications of the two schemes will be Rs 15,034.50 crores for a period from 2025-26 to 2028-29. The target of the scheme aims to increase 5,000 postgrad

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