MBBS, MD seats increased: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that the Central and state governments have focused on the health sector and there has been a huge increase in the number of MBBS seats.

While his meeting with the principals of medical colleges and other officials of the Rajasthan government, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that the Central and state governments have focused on the health sector and there has been a big increase in the number of seats in medical courses.

He said that the initiative to increase MBBS seats in medical colleges was taken by the Congress-led UPA government. 

"Fortunately, the NDA government carried it forward. Therefore, the number of (medical) colleges in the country is increasing," said the CM, as reported by NDTV.

"Soon, Congress-ruled Rajasthan will have a medical college in each of its 33 districts. Industrialist Gautam Adani had recently announced plans to construct medical colleges in two districts of the state," he added.

CM Gehlot reviews various health schemes

During this meeting, he also reviewed the implementation of various schemes of the state government and the delivery of health services in hospitals. 

"Seats of MBBS, MD have increased. This is a kind of revolution. Tell me, did we think 10 years ago that this kind of change would come? There used to be 50-100 seats in medical colleges," Mr Gehlot said.

"Today, such a big jump (in a number of medical seats) is there in the country. The attention of the central and state governments has gone towards the medical sector. The principals of medical colleges bear the responsibility of ensuring quality education for students who would become doctors. The state government has introduced schemes like Chiranjeevi health insurance under which free treatment is provided to people in government hospitals," he further added.

He reiterated his demand from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement this scheme across the country. 

He also directed authorities to ensure cleanliness and improve existing facilities in state government hospitals. He said private hospitals are “looting” the public and there should be a check on it, they work with commercial objectives, but they should have a humanitarian approach.

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