Archive · 27 Sep 2025
Cabinet Approves Thousands of New Medical Seats for India
The Indian government has decided to boost the number of doctors in the country.
They approved the addition of over 10,000 new spots for students to study medicine in existing government colleges and hospitals.
This is part of a bigger plan to add even more seats in the next few years.
The goal is to make sure more people have access to doctors, especially in areas that need them most.
This will help improve healthcare all over India and also create new jobs in the medical field.
The Union Cabinet approved the addition of over 10,000 medical seats.
The investment for the project is ₹15,034 crore.
The plan aims to create a total of 75,000 new medical seats in five years.
The expansion will help improve healthcare accessibility, especially in rural and underserved areas.
The initiative is intended to position India as a global hub for affordable healthcare.
- Who
- The Union Cabinet, led by PM Narendra Modi
- What
- Approved the addition of over 10,000 medical seats.
- When
- September 24
- Where
- India
- Why
- To strengthen healthcare coverage and address the demand for trained medical professionals.
- Action
- Approval of new medical seats
- Number of Seats
- 10,023
- Seat Types
- 5,000 postgraduate and 5,023 undergraduate
- Investment
- ₹15,034 crore
- Goal
- Strengthen healthcare and medical education
- Target Completion
- By 2028-29