Hyderabad: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has recently granted permission to set up two new medical colleges in the Kamareddy and Komaram Bheem Asifabad districts of Telangana for the 2023-24 academic session.
State health minister T Harish Rao has confirmed it by tweeting on his official handle. The approved colleges have 100 MBBS seats while seven more medical colleges are at various levels for permission in Telangana, the minister wrote.
T Harish Rao’s tweet reads, ” In a true essence of #ArogyaTelangana, now healthcare facilities will further strengthen in rural areas, Two more medical colleges in #Telangana, Kamareddy & Komaram Bheem Asifabad districts got permission with 100 MBBS seats in each college This is a significant step towards achieving CM Sri #KCR Garu’s vision of having a medical college in every district. 7 more medical colleges are at various levels for permission in Telangana This will not only enhance healthcare services in the state but also provide more opportunities for aspiring medical professionals.”
The Telangana government is working to build nine medical colleges for the 2023-24 academic session. Out of which, the NMC gave approval for two colleges. The remaining seven medical institutions will be set up at Rajanna Sircilla, Vikarabad, Khammam, Karimnagar, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Jangaon, and Nirmal.
The proposal was granted under the condition that all issues identified by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) would be addressed within three months.
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