New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday that the number of MBBS seats has increased by 87 per cent and postgraduate seats by 105 per cent in the last eight years.
Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Mandaviya emphasized that since 2014, several steps have been taken in the country to make access to quality education easier for the younger generation.
He underlined the impact of several initiatives taken under the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) regime and said, change can be seen in every nook and corner of the country. With this momentum and coordination among stakeholders, a holistic ecosystem of education will be created in the country.
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Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced that the number of MBBS seats has increased by 87%, while the number of PG seats has increased by 105% in the last eight years. Talking to reporters outside Parliament, Mandaviya emphasized that since 2014, several steps have been taken in the country to make access to quality education easier for the younger generation.
He said that with a view to create 10,000 MBBS seats in Government Medical Colleges (GMCs), 58 colleges in 16 states have been approved with an increase of 3,877 MBBS seats.
Similarly, to increase PG seats, 72 medical colleges in 21 states and union territories have been approved in Phase I with an increase of 4,058 PG seats. A total of 47 colleges have been approved in the second phase, with an increase of 2,975 PG seats, to create 4,000 PG seats in GMC.
Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) was launched with an emphasis on correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable and reliable tertiary health care.
The program aims at setting up of AIIMS like institutions and upgradation of existing GMCs by setting up super-specialty blocks in a phased manner. Projects for the upgradation of about 22 new AIIMS and 75 government medical colleges were taken up under the scheme.
For fair examination and selection process, a common entrance test- National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) was introduced in 2016 with a common counseling system for ‘One Nation, One Test, One Eligibility’ system. It gave an opportunity to students from anywhere in India to study in any medical college in the country on the basis of merit.
The National Medical Commission (NMC) was also created to replace the highly corrupt body of the Medical Council of India (MCI).
“NMC will modernize the regulatory regime governing medical education. Besides streamlining all existing regulations, conducting a common exit exam NEXT, framing fee guidelines, laying down standards for community health providers and rating of medical colleges are being done. Before the NMC Act, there was no legal mechanism to regulate the fees charged by private colleges. Now guidelines have been issued by NMC regarding fees for 50% seats in all colleges including government, private and deemed universities.
Parallelly, reforms are underway in the areas of nursing education, dental education and allied and health care professions.“A new National Allied and Healthcare Professions Act 2021 has also been enacted. Similarly, on the lines of NMC, Dental Council of India and Indian Nursing Council are also being reformed through new law.
Listing some of the major initiatives of the Government of India, Mandaviya said that “through the cleanliness drive, 4.5 lakh toilets were built in schools and the country’s drop-out rate has come down from 17% to 13%, especially among girl students.” Has come.”
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