Shimla, July 17 -- In a bid to bolster healthcare services and medical education in Himachal Pradesh, the state government has proposed more than doubling the postgraduate (PG) medical seats in government colleges from 277 to 597.

This marks the first time the state has undertaken such a major expansion of PG seats in a single phase. The initiative aims to provide more opportunities for local medical aspirants while addressing the acute shortage of specialist doctors across the state's health infrastructure.

Under the proposal, Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) in Shimla will see its seats rise from 139 to 230, while Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College in Tanda will scale up from 99 to 156. Other regional institutions will ...