Bhubaneswar: In an effort to strengthen the healthcare sector, the Odisha government has initiated major steps to increase postgraduate (PG) seats in government medical colleges the state.
As per information, the Health and Family Welfare department has chalked out a plan to create 502 additional PG seats in 12 government medical colleges in the state.
Sources said the Directorate of Medical Education and Training has sent a communication to all government medical colleges in the state to take the necessary steps to increase the number of PG seats.
This apart, the medical colleges have also been asked to open new PG courses, and submit a comprehensive proposal for the creation of additional seats and the finical implications in this regard.
As per the plan, the highest number of 76 PG seats are proposed to be created at Government Medical College and Hospital, Phulbani, followed by 75 seats at SLN Medical College and Hospital, Koraput and 70 seats at Maharaja Jajati Keshari Medical College and Hospital, Jajpur.
Likewise, plans are afoot to add 57 PG seats at Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital, Balangir, 37 seats at Dharani Dhar Medical College and Hospital, Keonjhar, 36 seats at Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Medical College and Hospital, Talcher, 35 seats at SRM Medical College and Hospital, Kalahandi, 29 seats at Government Medical College and Hospital, Sundargarh, 26 seats at PGIMER and Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar, 24 seats at SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, 19 seats at MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur and 18 seats at PRM Medical College and Hospital, Baripada.
