Himachal Pradesh: The Central Government today approved a proposal to increase 320 postgraduate medical seats across six medical colleges in Himachal Pradesh. Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda shared this information in a video message.
The Health Minister said that the approval is part of the government’s initiative to expand medical education and strengthen healthcare services across the country. He said that the government will provide a grant of approximately 415 crore rupees for this project.
Mr Nadda said, the additional seats will be created in Hamirpur, Chamba, Mandi, Nahan, Shimla and Tanda. Of the total seats, 57 have been approved for Hamirpur, 28 for Chamba, 55 for Mandi, 32 for Nahan, 91 for Shimla and 57 for Tanda.
The Minister highlighted that the initiative will expand opportunities for medical graduates to pursue postgraduate studies and strengthen specialised healthcare services in fields including surgery, orthopaedics, gynaecology and obstetrics, paediatrics and oncology. Mr Nadda urged the state government to ensure the effective utilisation of all 320 seats.
[AIR news]