The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has cleared Phase-III of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme. It will expand PG and UG medical education capacity, creating 5,000 PG seats and 5,023 MBBS seats by 2028-29.
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- Cabinet approves Phase-III of Centrally Sponsored Scheme
- 5,000 PG and 5,023 UG (MBBS) seats to be added by 2028-29
- Cost ceiling set at ₹1.5 crore per seat
- Total scheme cost ₹15,034.50 crore (Centre ₹10,303.20 cr, States ₹4,731.30 cr)
- Aim: strengthen medical education, add specialists, introduce new fields
- Detailed guidelines to be issued by Health Ministry
- India has 808 medical colleges, world’s highest, with 1.23 lakh MBBS seats
- Last decade: 69,352 MBBS and 43,041 PG seats added
- Growth rate: 127% in MBBS, 143% in PG during last 10 years
- Some regions still face capacity gaps in healthcare access
- 22 new AIIMS approved under PMSSY to boost tertiary healthcare, training
- New 2025 faculty regulations for inclusive, competency-based recruitment




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