75,000 new medical seats to be added in next five years, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 75,000 new seats will be created in medical colleges in India in the next five years. The announcement was made during his Independence Day speech at Red Fort.

PM Modi announces 75000 new seats in medical colleges in India in next 5 years(Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times)

While addressing the nation, PM Modi said, “Even today, children, mostly belonging to the middle class, are going abroad for medical education. They spend lakhs and crores on medical education abroad. Every year around 25000 youths move to other nations for medical education. Some students move to such countries, which makes me worry a lot. So, we have decided that in the next five years, 75,000 new seats will be created in medical colleges in India. Viksit Bharat 2047 should also be 'Swasth Bharat' and for this, we have started Rashtriya Poshan Mission."