Telangana government pitches for 1,200 additional MBBS seats

Hyderabad : Telangana has taken a giant leap in medical education by offering an additional 1,200 additional MBBS seats in government teaching hospitals in the State. The State government has ensured that eight new medical colleges are started from this academic year. Of the eight new medical colleges, the NMC has already given permission to start four new medical colleges in Jagtial, Nagarkurnool, Sangareddy and Wanaparthy districts from this academic year while permissions for the remaining four in Mahabubabad, Mancherial, Kothagudem and Ramagundam are expected in the next few weeks, said senior health officials of Telangana.