The Delhi government has proposed adding 300 MBBS seats, 103 postgraduate and DNB seats, and five fellowship seats across medical institutions, officials said. The expansion aims to strengthen the healthcare workforce and address shortages of doctors and specialists. The proposal includes new seats at Indira Gandhi Hospital, Guru Gobind Singh Hospital and existing medical colleges.

300 MBBS seats planned under expansion

The Delhi government has proposed adding 300 undergraduate medical seats, 103 postgraduate (PG) and Diplomate of National Board (DNB) seats, and five fellowship seats across its institutions as part of a phased expansion of medical education capacity, officials said.

The roadmap seeks to address the shortage of medical and dental professionals in government hospitals and strengthen the healthcare workforce, according to the Delhi government.

Under the proposed greenfield expansion, 150 MBBS seats each are planned at the medical colleges attached to the under-construction Indira Gandhi Hospital in Dwarka and Guru Gobind Singh Hospital.