Delhi Government to Expand Medical Education Capacity, Says Health Minister
New Delhi, August 17: Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh announced on Monday that the Delhi government plans to gradually increase the number of undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and super-specialty (SS) medical seats to enhance medical education capacity in the national capital.
Under the greenfield initiative, proposed new medical colleges affiliated with Indira Gandhi Hospital (IGH) in Dwarka and Guru Gobind Singh Hospital will add 150 MBBS seats each, totaling 300 new UG seats.
In the brownfield plan, the capacity for MBBS seats at Dr. BSA Medical College and Hospital is proposed to increase from 125 to 200. Additionally, the number of BDS seats at Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (MAIDS) is set to rise from 50 to 70.
For postgraduate education, the number of PG seats at MAAMC is proposed to increase from 260 to 295, marking an increase of 35 seats. MAIDS will also see its PG seats rise from 22 to 42, while Dr. BSA Medical College will introduce a PG program with 24 seats.
The minister emphasized that this initiative aims to address the shortage of qualified medical and dental professionals in government hospitals, thereby strengthening Delhi’s healthcare workforce and public health infrastructure.
He noted that the government has adopted a three-dimensional approach in its roadmap, which includes greenfield projects, brownfield expansions of existing institutions, and the enhancement of postgraduate and advanced medical programs.
Health Minister Singh stated that this expansion reflects the Delhi government’s commitment, under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s leadership, to build a healthcare system supported by adequate and highly trained human resources.
He added that expanding medical education is not merely about increasing seat numbers. The goal is to create a sustainable group of trained doctors, specialists, and super-specialists who can serve the citizens of Delhi.
Pankaj Kumar Singh reiterated that the Delhi government is working on a planned and phased expansion of medical education capacity, ensuring that infrastructure, faculty, and patient care requirements grow in tandem.
