The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for the establishment of 75 additional government medical colleges by 2021-22 attached with existing district or referral hospitals under Phase-III of the ongoing Centrally Sponsored scheme.
For the schemes approved today to increase the availability of healthcare infrastructure and manpower, the Cabinet also sanctioned an expenditure of Rs. 24,375 crore during the 15th Finance Commission period i.e. up to 2021-22, said a statement from the Central government.
The establishment of new medical colleges attached to existing District or Referral Hospitals, would lead to an increase in the availability of qualified health professionals, improve tertiary care in the Government sector, utilize the existing infrastructure of district hospitals and promote affordable medical education in the country, the statement added.
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