Cabinet approves upgradation of 13 Government Medical Colleges

The Cabinet Committee chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved upgradation of 13 existing Government Medical Colleges / Institutes (GMCIs) under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).

The upgradation will be done at a cost of Rs.200 crore for each GMCI (Central share: Rs.120 crore and State Share Rs.80 crore).  Accordingly the total upgradation cost shall be Rs.2,600 crore out of which Central Share will be Rs.1,560 crore and that of State will be Rs.1,040 crore.  It will be completed in time period of 36 months.

Upgradation of existing GMCIs will create tertiary care facilities as composite centres for continued professional education, treatment, patient care and multi skilling of health workers.

The population in eight States namely Uttar Padesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Odisha will be benefited where these colleges are located.