This is important news for medical candidates. The National Medical Commission (NMC) has stated the possibility of adding about 8000 new seats for MBBS and PG courses in the year 2025. According to media reports, Dr. Abhijeet Shet, chairperson of NMC, said that the inspection work of medical colleges is going on fast and these additional seats will be made available soon. In such a situation, this can be a great opportunity for the candidates preparing for NEET-UG or PG.
When will counseling be held?
According to NMC, about 8000 seats can be increased in medical UG and PG. The counseling process of NEET UG 2025 has started and the first round has been completed. Now the second round is likely to start from August 25.
PG counseling is likely to start from September as medical colleges are being inspected. So if you are waiting for counseling then be ready, because the increase in seats will increase the chances of selection.
How many seats are there in India?
Currently there are more than 1 lakh medical seats in the country. A total of 1,18,098 seats in MBBS, of which 59,782 are in government colleges and 58,316 in private colleges. A total of 53,960 seats in PG, of which 30,029 are from government and 23,931 private colleges. This year, some UG seats were reduced due to the CBI investigation, but NMC says that the number of seats may increase to 8,000 or more after the completion of the inspection.
Why CBI investigation was done
In July, the CBI had registered a case of corruption and rules violation on the Ministry of Health NMC officials and some private medical colleges, due to which the process of starting new courses and increasing seats was stopped, although NMC has now accelerated the speed of inspection, according to NMC Chairman Dr. Abhijeet Shet, according to NMC Chairman Dr. Abhijeet Shet, about 8,000 new seats will be added soon. This news is a big relief for those students who were worried about the possibility of lower seats.
Changes in medical education
New seats will be added. There will be focus on quality. The number of medical colleges has increased rapidly in the last few years. Since 2014, the number of colleges has almost doubled. Although increasing the number is not enough, the quality of studies is equally important. For this reason, NMC is now checking faculty, infrastructure and clinical facilities in colleges.
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