The prominent Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh has received in-principle approval from the Standing Finance Committee to start the MBBS programme, which is a big development for medical students in India. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has designated PGIMER as a deemed university and given it the designation of Institution of Eminence. The action is anticipated to increase awareness of the institute’s development, which up until now has only been focused on postgraduate programmes.
There are intentions to begin the course with 100 seats, while the precise number of MBBS seats has not yet been determined. The hospital’s governing authority will now receive the agenda for the MBBS course for additional approval. Rajesh Bhushan, the Union Health Secretary, presided over the meeting of the Standing Budget Committee, which also authorized a number of other projects, including multi-level parking, 11 MD seats for the blood transfusion department, and non-teaching positions for the telemedicine institute.
The decision to launch the MBBS programme at PGIMER is anticipated to increase possibilities for aspiring medical professionals and improve local medical education and healthcare infrastructure. Today, 92 general category MBBS seats are available for admission at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Chandigarh’s Sector 32. With the start of the undergraduate program at PGIMER, people’s attention will be drawn to the development of the institute.
Along with paramedical undergraduate degrees like BSC Nursing, PGIMER has been offering postgraduate medical courses like DM, MCH, MD, MS, MSC, and MHA. The institute’s facilities for medical education and research are anticipated to improve much more with the addition of the MBBS course. According to Kumar Gaurav Dhawan, deputy director of administration, the SFC meeting covered roughly 20 issues on the agenda, and the committee gave the MBBS programme its in-principle approval.
The acceptance of the MBBS programme at PGIMER is encouraging for prospective doctors, especially for those who are studying for the NEET (National Eligibility and Common Entrance Exam), which is the national entrance test for admission to Indian medical schools. The action is anticipated to give applicants to medical colleges more options and solve the nation’s medical workforce shortage.
