Saralnama819 medical colleges now exist in India, up from 387 eleven years ago, Union Health Minister Nadda announced. Speaking at AIIMS' 50th Annual Convocation in Delhi, he reported that undergraduate medical seats increased from 51,000 to 1.29 lakh, while postgraduate seats rose from 31,000 to 78,000. Nadda expects 75,000 more seats in the next five years. He praised AIIMS for advancing medical science and urged new doctors to serve with empathy. The minister highlighted improvements in maternal and child health, with the Maternal Mortality Ratio dropping from 130 to 88 and Infant Mortality Rate falling from 39 to 27. He also noted a 17.7% decrease in TB cases, surpassing the global rate. (Updated 25 Oct 2025, 21:27 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 819 medical colleges now exist in India, up from 387 eleven years ago, Union Health Minister Nadda announced on 25 Feb 2023
- Speaking at AIIMS' 50th Annual Convocation in Delhi, he reported that undergraduate medical seats increased from 51,000 to 1.29 lakh, while postgraduate seats rose from 31,000 to 78,000
- Nadda expects 75,000 more seats in the next five years