New Delhi: Eight new medical colleges in Maharashtra have been granted permission by the National Medical Commission (NMC) following the review petition filed by the state government. Earlier in August this year, the NMC had granted permission for two medical colleges in Nashik and Mumbai and on Tuesday eight new medical colleges in Gadchiroli, Amravati, Washim, Jalna, Buldana, Ambernath, Bhandara, and Hingoli have been approved in the state. A total of 800 students will get admission for MBBS in these newly recently eight colleges. The state government had applied to open 10 new medical colleges with 100 intake capacity each in the current academic year as it looks to improve the state’s doctor-to-population ratio and enhance healthcare facilities across Maharashtra.
Dinesh Waghmare, Secretary of Maharashtra government’s Education Department said “This announcement will help in increasing a lot of things, including the doctor-to-population ratio in Maharashtra. Apart from that, a lot of students will also benefit as the number of seats in government medical colleges will increase by almost 900 (800). Different sections of the society, like the SCs, STs and OBCs will also benefit as there will be scholarships for them. Since these are government-run colleges, the fees will also be on the lower side, helping poor students.” With the state government aiming to establish a medical college in every district, there are now a total of 35 government medical colleges in Maharashtra. A total of 4,850 students will get admission from these government medical college every year.