Govt to create 75,000 new medical college seats in 5 years

 Govt to create 75,000 new medical college seats in 5 years 

New Delhi : Recognising the pressing need to provide more opportunities for medical professionals to receive quality education within the borders, PM Modi in his Independence Day address Thursday announced a significant initiative — the creation of 75,000 new medical seats across the country over the next five years. 

The PM said his vision extended beyond merely increasing the number of medical seats, as he drew inspiration from the ancient Nalanda university to position India as a global education hub. Modi said: “I am dismayed and in disbelief to know that many of our children still go abroad for medical education, costing families millions. In the past decade, we have increased medical seats to nearly 1lakh, and we plan to add 75,000 new seats in next five years.” Reiterating his vision for India to reclaim its historical position as a global education hub, Modi called for a revival of “Nalanda spirit”. The new campus, close to the site of ancient ruins of the Buddhist centre of learning in Bihar, was inaugurated by PM in June. TNN