The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up of 75 new medical colleges by 2021-22 as it sanctioned ₹24,375 crore to augment the healthcare infrastructure. The proposed colleges will result in 15,700 additional MBBS seats. “The establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals, would lead to an increase in the availability of qualified health professionals, improve tertiary care in the government sector, utilize existing infrastructure of districts hospitals and promote affordable medical education in the country," the government said in a statement.
“New medical colleges will be set up in underserved areas. Preference will be given to aspirational districts and district hospitals having 300 beds," it added. Focusing on the creation of healthcare infrastructure, the government had earlier approved 58 new medical colleges attached with…
