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The Union health ministry has approved the commencement of MBBS programmes at five new medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh. Additionally, the number of seats at the medical colleges in Kanpur Dehat and Lalitpur has been increased from 50 to 100, resulting in the creation of 600 new MBBS seats for the academic session 2024-25 in the state.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in consultation with Union Health Minister JP Nadda, facilitated an appeal by the principals of the medical colleges to the National Medical Commission (NMC), leading to the recognition of seven medical colleges in the first appeal. Of the total 11,200 MBBS seats, 5,150 are in government medical colleges and 6,050 in private medical colleges.
DG Medical Education Kinjal Singh confirmed the approval for 100 MBBS seats at autonomous state medical colleges in Auraiya, Chandauli, Gonda, Lakhimpur Kheri, and Kaushambi. Furthermore, the ministry has also granted permission to increase the MBBS seats from 50 to 100 at Kanpur Dehat and Lalitpur, adding a total of 600 MBBS seats across these medical colleges.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
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