Maharashtra to get nine new Government Medical Colleges
As per the government resolution, the nine new medical colleges in Maharashtra to add 900 medical seats for the medical aspirants.
To improve the health infrastructure of the state, and resolve the issue of the shortage of doctors in Maharashtra, the state government has approved the establishment of new government medical colleges in nine districts, with a budget of INR 4,366 crore.
Maharashtra has released a government resolution (GR) about setting up the new medical colleges in nine districts.
The GR stated, “With these new colleges, the 900 seats for medical education will increase in the state, which helps in producing skilled and specialised doctors,” as reported by Hindustan Times.
Currently, out of 36 districts in the state, 23 already have government medical colleges. With the establishment of nine new medical colleges in Gadchiroli, Bhandara, Buldhana, Washim, Wardha, Amravati, Jalna, Thane, and Palghar districts, the total count of medical colleges in the state will rise to 32.
The GR released by the state government reads, “With these new colleges, the 900 seats for medical education will increase in the state, which helps in producing skilled and specialised doctors. The establishment of these colleges aims to address the shortage of doctors in the state and ensure timely access to healthcare services.”
The government resolution also mentioned that each college will have 430 beds attached to it. This also helps patients from these areas to get medical facilities in their own districts. To run these colleges and attached hospitals, the state government also approved the 448 posts in each medical college, which converted into 4032 posts in all 9 colleges. For this, the state government estimates an expense of INR 312.20 crore.
“A very important decision has been taken by the Department of Medical Education. Permission has been given for new government colleges in nine districts in the state,” said Girish Mahajan, the state’s medical education minister.
During the last year state's budget announcement, the government announced to construction of 12 new medical colleges.
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