Telangana CM inaugurates 9 new govt medical colleges; 8 more to come up in 2024

With this, the number of government medical colleges in the state have gone up to 26 from five in 2014 and medical seats have increased from 2,850 to 8,516. The government has sanctioned eight more medical colleges for the year 2024 along with those already there. The state government termed it as a ‘white coat revolution’ in the state.

ప్రజా ఆరోగ్యాన్ని పరిరక్షిస్తూ వైద్యాన్ని పేదలకు అతి చేరువలోకి తెస్తూ, తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్రం ప్రతియేటా పదివేల మంది వైద్యులను తయారుచేసే స్థాయికి చేరుకుని భారతదేశ వైద్య రంగ చరిత్రలోనే విప్లవాన్ని సృష్టిస్తున్నదనీ, దేశానికే ఆదర్శంగా రాష్ట్ర వైద్యరంగం పురోగమించడం తెలంగాణకు గర్వకారణమని… pic.twitter.com/CWyIX2HSed

— Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) September 15, 2023

“No other State in the country has started as many medical colleges in a single year, with its own funds, as Telangana is doing. The state has created a new record in the history of medical education in the country,” read a post shared by the Telangana CMO on X (formerly Twitter).

Telangana's medical education is reaching a significant milestone.

Chief Minister Sri K. Chandrashekar Rao will inaugurate nine new medical colleges in a single day, on 15 September, 2023

No other State in the country has started as many medical colleges in a single year, with… pic.twitter.com/qoNTwF2xuk

— Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) September 15, 2023

“Telangana is on track to become the first Indian state to have a government medical college in each of its districts,” read the post.

Minister of Health and Medical Affairs Tanniru Harish Rao was present at the event along with Chief Secretary of government Shanti Kumari and other senior officials.

(With inputs from PTI)