Mind the gap in medical education

Over the last 10 days, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has cleared decisions that will add dramatically to the number of medical professionals India trains each year. On January 2, the CCEA approved a proposal to set up 58 new medical colleges in states, creating 5,800 more MBBS seats. A week later, it gave its nod to the addition of 10,000 seats in state and Central government medical colleges.

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