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MBBS seats in India surge by 80% over 9 years, says Jitendra Singh

In India, the number of MBBS seats for aspiring doctors has increased from 51,348 to 91,927 in just nine years under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has sought several measures to make medical education affordable, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday.  He informed that the MD seats have increased by 93% from 31,185 to 60,202 in the time period of nine years. Singh flagged off a 32-seater bus donated to AIIMS Jammu on Friday.  “In 2014, there were 145 government medical colleges. Now, India has 260 such GMCs and the number of AIIMS went up to ... Read more