Under the new guidelines, doctors must stay in medical colleges from 9 AM to 4 PM. Authorities will track their presence through CCTV cameras installed across campuses. If doctors remain absent during duty hours, the concerned department may lose recognition for postgraduate (PG) courses.

The NMC has also set additional standards for medical colleges. Hospitals must maintain at least 80% bed occupancy and keep 15% ICU beds reserved for PG training. Colleges must also maintain digital records of OPD visits, lab tests, and patient data.

These measures aim to improve medical training quality and ensure better healthcare services for patients.

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Specialists said high education costs, limited availability of qualified teaching staff, inadequate infrastructure, heavy patient loads, and low stipends were key reasons for the unfilled seats. These issues, they added, make postgraduate medical education less attractive to aspirants despite high demand for doctors.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is reviewing the situation and considering measures to improve seat occupancy. Initiatives could include increasing stipends, improving hospital facilities, and expanding faculty recruitment.

Data also showed that states with better infrastructure and incentives had higher seat occupancy, highlighting the importance of supportive policies for medical education.

Experts stressed that addressing these challenges is critical for ensuring sufficient healthcare professionals across the country. Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu must take proactive steps to improve teaching and training conditions.

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu have highest number of vacancies under the NEET-PG 2025-26, reflecting gaps in incentives and infrastructure in medical education.

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The project, estimated at Rs 15,034 crore, is part of a broader target to add 75,000 new medical seats over five years, as announced in the 2025-26 Union Budget. The expansion will improve doctor availability, promote regional balance, and enhance postgraduate training across the country.

Earlier phases of the scheme have already boosted capacity significantly. The first phase added 4,977 MBBS and 4,058 PG seats, while the second phase added 4,000 MBBS seats in various colleges. Currently, India has around 1.2 lakh MBBS seats and 74,306 PG seats, almost double the 2014 figures.

Along with expanding existing colleges, the scheme also includes setting up new medical colleges alongside district hospitals and establishing new AIIMS under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). These efforts aim to make medical education more affordable, reduce the number of students seeking education abroad, and strengthen India’s public healthcare system.

The Medical Seat Expansion Scheme marks a significant step toward self-reliance in medical education, ensuring more opportunities for aspiring doctors and better healthcare access nationwide.

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