Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh government has decided to increase the medical PG seats by 746 from the current year.
Due to the sustained efforts of the government, 207 medical PG seats were already created in 2022. A total number of 953 medical PG seats were created in the last 3.3 years, taking the total number to 1923 from 970 in 2019.
According to the Medical and Health Department, another 3000 PG seats would be available when the newly sanctioned 17 medical colleges start functioning in the state.
With the creation of 106 professor posts and appointment of 1254 assistant professors, sufficient teaching staff would also be made available for the newly coming up medical colleges in the state, officials said,
The phenomenal increase in medical PG seats will cater to the increasing demand for super-specality doctors across the state. It will make medical services available to all regions and meet the growing needs of the population.