Medical Education / Odisha gets 318 more PG Medical seats; Dharmendra Pradhan thanks PM Modi, other leaders

Bhubaneswar, Nov 6: Odisha has received 318 additional postgraduate (PG) medical seats across its government medical colleges and PG medical institutions across 14 disciplines, taking the State’s total PG intake from 620 to 938. The approval was granted by the National Medical Commission (NMC), officials said on Friday.

Welcoming the move, Sambalpur MP and former Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and State’s Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling for their role in facilitating the expansion of PG medical seats.

ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ସରକାରୀ ମେଡିକାଲ କଲେଜ ଓ ପିଜି ମେଡିକାଲ ଶିକ୍ଷାନୁଷ୍ଠାନଗୁଡ଼ିକରେ ୩୧୮ଟି ପିଜି ମେଡିକାଲ ସିଟ୍ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଥିବାରୁ ମାନ୍ୟବର ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @narendramodi, କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ଓ ପରିବାର କଲ୍ୟାଣ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @JPNadda, ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @MohanMOdisha ଏବଂ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ଓ ପରିବାର କଲ୍ୟାଣ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ @MahalingMukesh ଙ୍କୁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ । ତାଳଚେରର ପବିତ୍ର ମୋହନ ପ୍ରଧାନ ମେଡ଼ିକାଲ କଲେଜ ଏବଂ ହସ୍ପିଟାଲରେ ୩୨ଟି ପିଜି ସିଟ୍ ପ୍ରଥମ ଥର ପାଇଁ ଅନୁମୋଦନ ହୋଇଥିବା ବେଳେ ସମ୍ବଲପୁରର 'ଭୀମସାର'ରେ ଅଧିକ ୧୧ଟି ପିଜି ସିଟ୍ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇବା ଖୁସିର ବିଷୟ । ଏହି ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ରାଜ୍ୟର ଡାକ୍ତରୀ ଶିକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାକୁ ଅଧିକ ମଜବୁତ କରିବା ସହ ମେଡିକାଲ୍ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଉଚ୍ଚଶିକ୍ଷା ଓ ଗବେଷଣାର ନୂତନ ସୁଯୋଗ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିବ ।

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) November 6, 2026

In a post on X, Pradhan described the increase as a significant step towards enhancing higher medical education and research opportunities in Odisha.

Talcher, VIMSAR benefit

Pradhan highlighted that the Pabitra Mohan Pradhan Medical College and Hospital, Talcher, has received approval for 32 PG seats for the first time, marking a milestone for the institution.

The Sambalpur MP also welcomed the addition of 11 more PG seats at the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, saying it would further strengthen specialist medical education in western Odisha.

According to Pradhan, the enhanced PG intake will help reinforce the State’s medical education ecosystem while opening new avenues for advanced studies and research for medical students.

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The expansion is expected to contribute to the availability of trained specialists and improve the overall capacity of medical institutions in Odisha, which has witnessed a steady increase in healthcare and medical education infrastructure in recent years.

Describing the development as encouraging for students and healthcare professionals alike, Pradhan said the additional seats would play an important role in building a stronger and more robust medical education framework in the State.