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Centre approves 320 PG medical seats for Himachal

Shimla gets 91 PG seats, Hamirpur and Tanda 57 each, Mandi 55, Nahan 32 and Chamba 28

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Union Health Minister J.P Nadda: TNN file photo

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Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda on Saturday said that Central Government has approved a proposal to increase postgraduate (PG) medical seats in Himachal Pradesh by 320. The Government of India will provide a grant of approximately Rs 415 crore for this project.

Sharing details he said that the proposal was received from the Himachal Pradesh Government on June 23rd, on October 6th, during the convocation ceremony at AIIMS Bilaspur, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu discussed this matter with me and today, the Government of India has granted approval for all 320 proposed seats. These seats have been sanctioned across six medical colleges include 57 in Hamirpur, 28 in Chamba, 55 in Mandi, 32 in Nahan, 91 in Shimla, and 57 in Tanda. “I now urge the Himachal Pradesh Government to take the necessary steps without delay to ensure the creation of these 320 seats in a time-bound manner” he further said.

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