Gujarat’s plans to expand postgraduate medical education have hit a roadblock, with the National Medical Commission (NMC) approving just 247 additional MD/MS seats out of the nearly 800 requested by the state government and GMERS institutions.
Eight GMERS colleges in Patan, Gandhinagar, Gotri, Himmatnagar, Junagadh, Sola-Ahmedabad, Vadnagar and Valsad had jointly sought about 420 new seats but received only 173. Likewise, six government medical colleges in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Jamnagar had proposed more than 400 seats but were allotted fewer than 100.
With approvals falling far short of expectations, the state health department has instructed all college deans to file formal appeals with the NMC. Colleges have already submitted their appeals, paying ₹50,000 per subject.
The appeal process is likely to delay final approvals and could push back the PG counselling schedule. State quota admissions are now expected to start around November 22, following the announcement of AIQ round one results.