Basing on the recommendation of the Medical Council of India (MCI), the Union Government has sanctioned 64 additional postgraduate (PG) seats at the three Government-run Medical Colleges in the State increasing number of PG seats from 207 to 271, informed Health and Family Welfare Minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak on Thursday.
Admission to the new seats would be made from this academic year. Of the total 64 seats, the SCB Medical College and Hospital got the highest 24 PG seats followed by 22 at the MKCG Medical College in Brahmapur and 18 at the VSS Medical College, Burla,” said the Minister.
With the 24 more seats, the PG seats at the SCB has increased to 144 from 120 in 13 departments while the number of seats has increased to 70 from 48 in 10 departments at the MKCG and from 39 to 57 in nine departments at the VSS Medical College.