Overview
- The approvals follow 170 undergraduate expansion applications, including 41 from government colleges and 129 from private institutions, according to NMC chief Dr. Abhijat Sheth.
- With the latest clearances, India now counts 137,600 MBBS seats and 816 medical colleges, including Institutes of National Importance.
- For postgraduate courses, the commission received over 3,500 applications and expects about 5,000 additional seats, taking the PG total to roughly 67,000.
- Officials acknowledged delays in final approvals and counselling but said procedures will finish within timelines, with a detailed accreditation and exam blueprint to be published soon.
- The regulator plans to integrate clinical research into training in collaboration with the ICMR, and reported resolving all MARB appeals this cycle without court intervention.