Minister sets May 15 deadline for Pidiguralla medical college completion

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Minister for Health, Medical Education, and Family Welfare Satya Kumar Yadav connected Monday (March 23, 2026) instructed officials to guarantee that each indispensable enactment astatine the Government Medical College successful Piduguralla is completed truthful that admissions to 100 MBBS seats tin statesman from the 2026-27 world year.

During a virtual gathering to reappraisal the advancement of the enactment astatine the aesculapian college, the Minister said that the Union authorities sanctioned ₹195 crore for the college, coming up successful 47 acres. The full outgo of the task is ₹450 crore.

As per National Medical Commission (NMC) norms, astir 700 unit members, including doctors, request to beryllium recruited for a assemblage with 100 MBBS seats. So far, the section has decided to capable astir 180 posts, including that of professors, subordinate professors, adjunct professors, done transfers and promotions. Steps are being taken to capable the remaining positions, crossed 45 categories, according to a property merchandise from the department.

The Minister instructed officials to implicit the recruitment process by the extremity of April. The Minister besides reviewed the operation enactment of the college, attached teaching hospital, nursing college, and pupil hostels, and issued wide instructions that the remaining works should beryllium completed by May 15.

Upon the Minister’s instructions, a squad of officials, led by Health Secretary Saurabh Gaur, volition sojourn the assemblage connected Wednesday (March 25). Mr. Saurabh Gaur, Director of Medical Education Raghunandan and others attended the meeting.

Published - March 23, 2026 08:13 p.m. IST

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