Himachal Pradesh receives approval for 320 new PG medical seats

Union Health Minister JP Nadda has announced that the Central Government has approved the addition of 320 postgraduate (PG) medical seats across six government medical colleges in Himachal Pradesh. To support this initiative, the Government of India will provide a grant of approximately Rs 415 crore.

The seat distribution across the state's medical colleges is as follows: • IGMC Shimla: 91 seats • Dr. Rajendra Prasad Medical College, Tanda: 57 seats • Government Medical College, Hamirpur: 57 seats • Nerchowk Medical College, Mandi: 55 seats • Government Medical College, Nahan: 32 seats • Government Medical College, Chamba: 28 seats

This expansion is part of a broader national scheme to add 10,000 medical seats across India over the next five years at a cost of Rs 15,000 crore. The new seats are intended to strengthen specialized medical services in fields such as surgery, orthopaedics, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, and oncology, providing local students with advanced education opportunities and improving access to specialist healthcare for residents.