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Medical Educa on

=MBBS classes started in 6 more AIIMS: Bathinda (Punjab), Raebareli
(U ar Pradesh), Gorakhpur (U ar Pradesh), Bibinagar (Telangana),
Deogarh (Jharkhand) and Kalyani (West Bengal). With this, the MBBS
classes are now func onal in a total of 15 AIIMS. Over Rs. 30,000 crore
are being spent on se ng up new AIIMS in the country.
=75 new Govt. Medical colleges approved by the Union Cabinet with
preference to Aspira onal Districts.
=10% quota for Economically Weaker Sec ons has been introduced in
most Govt. Medical Colleges for MBBS seats this year. Over 5000
addi onal MBBS seats have been sanc oned for implemen ng EWS
quota.
=New MBBS curriculum with emphasis on ethics and improving so
skills of doctors has been introduced from the current academic year.

The Na onal Medical

Commission Act

A transforma onal and game changing reform in the medical
educa on sector will reduce the burden on students, ensure probity in
medical educa on, bring down costs of medical educa on, simplify
procedures, help to enhance the number of medical seats in India,
ensure quality educa on, and provide wider access to people for
quality healthcare.