India, Nov. 7 -- Even after the completion of the third round of medical admissions in Maharashtra, 387 MBBS seats remain vacant across the state. Of these, 37 are in government medical colleges and around 350 in private institutions, raising concern among applicants and their parents.

According to data from the State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, 219 students confirmed admissions in the third round - 101 in government colleges and 118 in private ones. In the first round, 6,848 of the 8,138 MBBS seats were filled, leaving 1,290 vacant. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) later approved 100 additional seats for some colleges, taking the total for the second round to 1,490.

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