The Union Government has approved opening of two new Government medical colleges, one at Baleswar and another at Balangir, and given permissions for 2nd batch MBBS admissions at the Pandit Raghunath Medical College at Baripada for 2018-19.
Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda informed this in a letter to Union Petroleum and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhhan.
“My Ministry has approved for establishment of two new medical colleges, one at Baleswar (100 MBBS seats) and another at Balangir (100 MBBS seats) for the academic year 2018-19. Besides, the Ministry has also approved the renewal permission for admission of 2nd batch (100 MBBS seats) at Pandit Raghunath Munnu Medical College and Hospital, Baripada for the academic year 2018-2019,” Nadda mentioned.
Pradhan has thanked Nadda for approving the above proposals of the State Government. He said the approvals have made it clear that the Union Government is always ready to take the health services to a new height in Odisha.