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