10,023 more medical seats: 5,000 PG and 5,023 MBBS
What happened
- The Cabinet approved Phase III of a CSS to add 5,000 PG seats and an extension to add 5,023 MBBS seats in government colleges, at ₹1.50 crore per seat [PIB].
- Total cost is ₹15,034.50 crore for 2025-26 to 2028-29; the Centre pays ₹10,303.20 crore and states ₹4731.30 crore [PIB].
Background
- Using existing colleges makes expansion cheaper [PIB].
Why it matters
- More PG seats address the specialist shortage in district hospitals.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-09-24): the Cabinet approved Phase III of a CSS to add 5,000 PG seats and an extension to add 5,023 MBBS seats in government colleges, at ₹1.50 crore per seat.
- More PG seats address the specialist shortage in district hospitals.
Quotable data pointTotal cost is ₹15,034.50 crore for 2025-26 to 2028-29; the Centre pays ₹10,303.20 crore and states ₹4731.30 crore.
PIB: Cabinet: expansion of medical seats, 24 Sep 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: seat numbers. · Mains: health human resources.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
MBBS seats to be added
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
Cost ceiling per seat
Answer (c) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: Cabinet: expansion of medical seats, 24 Sep 2025
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