The Union Health Ministry has also increased the number of MBBS seats at the medical colleges in Kanpur Dehat and Lalitpur from 50 to 100, according to official sources.
As a result, 600 new MBBS seats have been created, bringing the total number of new seats for the 2024-25 academic session in the state to 1,200, stated a press release.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath engaged with Union Health Minister JP Nadda, leading the principals of the medical colleges to file an appeal with the National Medical Commission (NMC) . This led to the recognition of seven medical colleges in the first appeal.
Of the 11,200 MBBS seats in Uttar Pradesh, 5,150 are available at government medical colleges, while 6,050 are in private institutions.
DG Medical Education Kinjal Singh noted, “The department recently submitted an appeal to the Union Health Ministry requesting approval for 100 MBBS seats at autonomous state medical colleges in Auraiya, Chandauli, Gonda, Lakhimpur Kheri, and Kaushambi. Additionally, we sought permission to increase the MBBS seats from 50 to 100 at Kanpur Dehat and Lalitpur. The ministry has granted approval for 100 MBBS seats at all these medical colleges, adding 600 MBBS seats,” she added.
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