Archive · 24 Jan 2026
New Medical Colleges Face Delays Under Old Ones
In Madhya Pradesh, new medical colleges are having a hard time because they have to follow the old, established colleges.
This means that even small decisions take a long time, and students have to wait.
For example, students in Satna have to travel far to reach the hospital, which costs them money and time.
The new colleges also don't have enough teachers, so they have to borrow them from the old colleges.
Experts say this isn't good for the students and that the new colleges should be able to make their own decisions.
New medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh operate under established colleges, causing delays in decision-making.
Students face hardships like long commutes and additional costs due to poor transport facilities.
New colleges often borrow faculty from older colleges to meet National Medical Council (NMC) approval requirements.
FAIMA Doctors Association highlights that this system is not sustainable and harms students.
Experts suggest that new medical colleges should be given independence to function effectively.
- Who
- Newly opened medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh and the FAIMA Doctors Association
- What
- Delays and hardships faced by students due to new medical colleges functioning under established ones
- When
- Ongoing issue, with specific colleges starting in 2023 and 2025
- Where
- Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Rewa, Jabalpur, Singrauli, Satna, Vidisha, Chhindwara, Seoni, Sheopur in Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- New colleges lack independence and rely on established colleges for decision-making, causing delays and logistical issues
- New Medical Colleges
- Singrauli, Satna, Vidisha, Chhindwara, Seoni, Sheopur
- Established Medical Colleges
- Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Rewa, Jabalpur
- Satna Medical College Students
- 450 MBBS students
- Singrauli Medical College Students
- 90 MBBS students
- Commuting Cost for Satna Students
- Rs 150–200 per day
- Commuting Time for Satna Students
- 2-3 hours daily
- Year Satna Medical College Started
- 2023
- Year Singrauli Medical College Started
- 2025