One Time Increase in PG Seats: 612 MD, MS seats to be added

Great News for PG aspirants. Owing to the revision of the teacher-student ratio made by the Ministry, around 612 MD/MS seats will be added across various medical colleges in the country. The Ministry of health and family Welfare made a announcement through a public notice to this effect.

The notice states that MCI has recommended increase in seats in PG (Broad Specialty) courses for the year 2018-19 in clinical subjects of Government Medical Colleges/ PG Institutes across the country in the light of amendment in the teacher student ratio, as mentioned in the table below. The recommendation of MCI is subject to submission of an Undertaking by the State Health Secretary stating that the Institution will fulfill the minimum required facilities like infrastructure, beds and faculty, etc. at the tim of Assessment, failing which, the Council/ Central Government may withdraw the permission granted.

The Ministry has directed that All State Governments/Union Territories concerned are advised to forward the Undertaking by the State Health Secretary on the above lines on e-mail to dvkrao@gov.in & so.melsecn-mohfw@gov.inlatest by 09.03.2018 so that necessary Letters of Permission (LoP) are issued in time.

Following are the details of the same