Archive · 25 Jun 2025
Odisha to Establish Nine New Medical Colleges
The Odisha government is building nine new medical colleges to train more doctors and improve healthcare.
Four will be for general medicine (MBBS), four for dental, and one for Ayurvedic medicine.
Colleges in Phulbani and Talcher will start this year.
This is to ensure enough doctors and healthcare workers for everyone.
Odisha will establish nine new medical colleges, including dental and Ayurvedic institutions.
Four MBBS colleges are planned for Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, and Nabarangpur.
Four dental colleges will be opened in Burla, Berhampur, Bolangir, and Keonjhar.
An Ayurvedic medical college will be set up in Mayurbhanj district.
New medical colleges in Phulbani and Talcher will start this year.
- Who
- Odisha government
- What
- Odisha to set up nine new medical colleges, including MBBS, dental, and Ayurvedic institutions.
- When
- Announced on Tuesday.
- Where
- Odisha
- Why
- To strengthen healthcare infrastructure and address the shortage of doctors.
- New Medical Colleges
- 9
- MBBS Colleges
- 4
- Dental Colleges
- 4
- Ayurvedic College
- 1
- MBBS College Locations
- Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Nabarangpur
- Colleges starting this year
- Phulbani, Talcher
Sources
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