SRINAGAR : The Centre today accepted the proposal of the State Government to increase the intake capacity of medical colleges in the State.
The increase of seats would be applicable from this year academic session.
The intake capacity of Government Medical Colleges of Srinagar and Jammu have been increased from 100 to 150 and that of S K Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Medical College, Bemina from 50 to 100.
With this, 150 seats have been added to these colleges, an official spokesman said here this evening.
The hike in the intake capacity of these colleges had become necessary as the State is facing a shortage of qualified medicos due to the expansion of health infrastructure, more so in rural and hilly areas.
The State Government took the proposal to Centre with all seriousness to get it approved.
Today, after many decades the seats of medical colleges in the State were increased from 250 to 400 and it would be into effect from current year only.
Medical faculty of both the GMCs, including some retired senior doctors, students of these colleges and aspirants and medical fraternity in general have hailed this increase. (AGENCIES)
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