NMC Approves New Medical Colleges: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to create 75,000 new medical seats in the next 5 years, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 10,650 new MBBS seats for the academic year 2024-25.
This is done to make medical education more available to students across India. Along with the new seats, 41 new medical colleges have also been introduced. With these additions, the total number of medical colleges in India has reached 816.
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According to NMC Chief Dr. Abhijat Sheth, “out of the 170 applications received for expanding undergraduate (UG) seats, comprising 41 from government colleges and 129 from private institutions, a total of 10,650 MBBS seats have been approved.”
This increase will raise the overall MBBS seat count to 137,600 for 2024-25, including seats in Institutes of National Importance (INI), reports PTI. He also shared that NMC has received over 3,500 applications for new and renewed seats for postgraduate (PG) courses.
More PG Seats Expected
Dr. Sheth said that the National Medical Commission expects to add around 5,000 new PG seats. He added, “This will take the total seats to 67,000 PG seats nationwide.” He also mentioned that the overall increase in both UG and PG seats is expected to be around 15,000.
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NEET PG 2025 Counselling has not started yet. Officials said the delay is due to the final approval process. They assured that “these procedures will be completed within the prescribed timelines.” A detailed plan showing the schedule for accreditation, exams, and seat approvals for the new academic year will be published soon. The application portal for 2025-26 will open in early November.
Dr. Sheth noted, “for the first time in recent years, all appeals against the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) were resolved without court intervention.” He also said that NMC plans to include clinical research in regular medical courses to improve education quality. He told PTI that the commission is planning “a collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to boost research infrastructure and promote clinical studies.”
