170 new MBBS seats added in Gujarat, 5 new medical colleges proposed(Video)

By our correspondent, Gandhinagar, 5 November 2014

According to state Health Minister Nitin Patel, Gujarat will have 170 new medical education seats in medical colleges in Vadodara and Surat. He said new 100 MBBS seats will be added to government medical college in Surat, while 70 seats to government medical college, Vadodara.

He said, each additional seat costs Rs. 1.20 crore. As per the ratio of 70:30, Gujarat government will contribute its 30% share for each new seat, while centre will bear 70% cost.

He said, central government will give Rs. 150 crore for setting up new medical colleges that are connected to existing district level hospitals, while state government will make allotment of Rs. 50 crore from its own budget.

As per the rule, such district level hospitals need to have minimum 200-250 bed. The state government has proposed centre to grant permission to new medical colleges in Palanpur, Nadiad, Amreli, Godhra and Vyara where upgraded district level hospitals are located.