Bhubaneswar: Odisha has received approval for 318 additional postgraduate (PG) medical seats across government medical colleges and institutions, taking the total number of such seats in the state from 620 to 938.
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved the additional seats in 14 medical specialities across several government medical colleges, marking a major expansion of postgraduate medical education in the state.
Five government medical colleges in Kendujhar, Sundaragada, Koraput, Talcher and Phulbani will offer PG medical courses for the first time following the approval.
According to the Health and Family Welfare department, the Dharanidhar Medical College and Hospital in Kendujhar has received approval for 44 PG seats across 10 departments. The Government Medical College and Hospital in Sundaragada has been sanctioned 22 seats in eight departments, while Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital in Koraput will have 28 seats across nine departments.