The government is seeking to make it easier for students in India to pursue medicine within the country instead of going abroad. Every year, more than 20 lakh students take the NEET exam, but the number of available seats is far smaller. On Wednesday, the Union Cabinet approved the addition of 10,023 new medical seats in government colleges, including 5,023 MBBS and 5,000 postgraduate seats. The expansion will cost ₹15,034 crore and will be completed in three years. This decision is part of the government’s broader plan to add 75,000 medical seats in five years, an announcement first made by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in this year’s budget. Advertisement

In earlier phases of the scheme, the Centre supported the creation of nearly 5,000 MBBS seats in 83 colleges and over 4,

See Full Page