Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh: Six government medical colleges in Himachal Pradesh have been approved for 320 new postgraduate, or PG, medical seats.
The central government will provide a grant of approximately Rs 415 crore for the project, which is expected to give a boost to medical education and the availability of specialist health services in the state.
Bharatiya Janata Party state co-media in-charge Swadesh Thakur thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda for approving the new PG seats.
He said the decision of the central government would promote medical education in Himachal Pradesh and also help increase the availability of specialist doctors. The approved seats will be distributed among six government medical colleges in the state.
Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, or IGMC, Shimla, has been allocated 91 seats. Medical colleges in Hamirpur and Tanda will receive 57 seats each.
Medical College Nerchowk, Mandi, has been allocated 55 seats, while Nahan will receive 32 seats and Chamba will receive 28 seats. Swadesh Thakur said the approval would give young people in Himachal Pradesh more opportunities to pursue higher medical education.
He also said the new seats would help patients access better specialist treatment within the state.
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