Shimla: Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. (Col.) Dhani Ram Shandil said that Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has achieved a historic milestone by increasing postgraduate (PG) medical seats in six government medical colleges across the state from 277 to 597. The increase of 320 seats has been approved by the NMC. He said that this is the biggest increase in PG medical seats in the last 40 years. The expansion is an important step towards strengthening the training of specialist doctors, ensuring the availability of more specialists, and improving healthcare services across the state.
The Minister said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the State Government has focused on strengthening government medical colleges, expanding opportunities for postgraduate medical education and improving the availability of specialized healthcare.
Dr. Shandil said that the expansion would provide greater opportunities for young doctors to pursue specialized medical education within the state and strengthen the availability of trained specialists in government hospitals. He said that increasing the number of specialist doctors is essential to improving patient care and ensuring that people, particularly those living in rural, remote and far-flung areas have better access to specialized medical services.
