The Medical Council of India has received 84 applications across India seeking permission to start medical colleges offering MBBS courses from the coming academic year.
In 2010, there were just 19 applications for starting new colleges. The four-fold increase in the number of applications could be attributed to the rise in demand for MBBS and postgraduate courses in medicine, said MCI board of governors head Dr Shiv Kumar Sarin. Medical education, he said, was fast becoming a popular option.
The council received 3,000 applications for increasing postgraduate seats. ''There is a huge shortage of doctors in the country. For this, existing colleges must also expand. We are in the process of reviewing all the applications that we have received,'' he said.
In 2010, there were just 19 applications for starting new colleges. The four-fold increase in the number of applications could be attributed to the rise in demand for MBBS and postgraduate courses in medicine, said MCI board of governors head Dr Shiv Kumar Sarin. Medical education, he said, was fast becoming a popular option.
The council received 3,000 applications for increasing postgraduate seats. ''There is a huge shortage of doctors in the country. For this, existing colleges must also expand. We are in the process of reviewing all the applications that we have received,'' he said.
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