alandhar April 7:
The Punjab Government is planning to increase the MBBS seats in the state-run medical colleges of the state.
Currently, there are 150 MBBS seats each at the Government Medical Colleges (GMCs), Patiala and Amritsar, and the government is planning to increase these seats to 200. The State Directorate of Education and Research has shot off a letter in this regard recently to the Heads of Department of all clinical and non-clinical departments of these medical colleges
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Confirming the move, Dr Jaikishen, Director, Medical Education and Research, said the directorate had directed all HoDs of GMC, Patiala and Amristar to submit information regarding the additional faculty required in their respective departments in case of increase in the capacity. Information regarding infrastructure, as per the MCInorms, is also sought,” he added. He said the move was to improve the poor doctor-to-patient ratio in the state.
Dr Jaikishen claimed that the MBBS seats could easily be increased to 200 at each government college with the existing number of sanctioned posts and minor infrastructural additions. Interviews to recruit specialist doctors against vacant posts had already been conducted by the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot. The idea to increase the intake capacity at the GMCs would soon materialise once the selected doctors join against vacant posts.
The Punjab Government is planning to increase the MBBS seats in the state-run medical colleges of the state.
Currently, there are 150 MBBS seats each at the Government Medical Colleges (GMCs), Patiala and Amritsar, and the government is planning to increase these seats to 200. The State Directorate of Education and Research has shot off a letter in this regard recently to the Heads of Department of all clinical and non-clinical departments of these medical colleges
.
Confirming the move, Dr Jaikishen, Director, Medical Education and Research, said the directorate had directed all HoDs of GMC, Patiala and Amristar to submit information regarding the additional faculty required in their respective departments in case of increase in the capacity. Information regarding infrastructure, as per the MCInorms, is also sought,” he added. He said the move was to improve the poor doctor-to-patient ratio in the state.
Dr Jaikishen claimed that the MBBS seats could easily be increased to 200 at each government college with the existing number of sanctioned posts and minor infrastructural additions. Interviews to recruit specialist doctors against vacant posts had already been conducted by the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot. The idea to increase the intake capacity at the GMCs would soon materialise once the selected doctors join against vacant posts.
