# India medical education and healthcare expansion > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/india-medical-education-and-healthcare-expansion > Updated: 2026-08-28T07:00:24.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. India is undergoing a significant expansion of its medical education and healthcare infrastructure. At the national level, the number of medical colleges has increased from 387 prior to 2014 to 846, accompanied by substantial growth in both MBBS and postgraduate seat capacities. The central government is facilitating this through schemes to upgrade district and referral hospitals, with plans to add over 10,000 more seats by the 2028-29 academic year. Regional efforts complement these national trends. In Odisha, the government has approved new faculty and resident positions to strengthen super-specialty departments such as cardiology and neurology. In Kerala, the Health Department has added 820 new beds across four government medical colleges to address overcrowding. To support these infrastructure improvements, Kerala has also proposed a 30% increase in remote-rural allowances to recruit specialists for facilities in areas such as Idukki, Kasaragod, and Wayanad. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-28: Kerala expands medical college bed capacity and proposes rural doctor allowances Kerala is expanding inpatient capacity by 820 beds across four government medical colleges and proposing a 30% rural allowance hike to attract specialist doctors to underserved districts. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kerala-expands-medical-college-bed-capacity-and-proposes-rural-doctor-allowances ### 2026-08-07: India expands medical education with increased college and seat capacity India's medical education infrastructure is expanding, with medical colleges rising to 846 and MBBS seats reaching nearly 1.4 lakh. Odisha is also adding 152 specialized posts to bolster super-specialty care. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/india-expands-medical-education-with-increased-college-and-seat-capacity --- Cite as: India medical education and healthcare expansion. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/india-medical-education-and-healthcare-expansion