India, Nov. 8 -- Postgraduate medical education has received a major boost in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, with both states adding hundreds of seats for the 2026-27 academic year. Odisha's total PG medical seats have increased from 620 to 938 following the National Medical Commission's (NMC) approval of 318 additional seats. Andhra Pradesh, meanwhile, has secured 424 more seats, taking its total to 4,196.

In Odisha, the newly approved seats cover 14 medical disciplines, including anatomy, anaesthesiology, general medicine, general surgery, paediatrics, psychiatry and respiratory medicine. According to an official statement, 153 seats have also been sanctioned across five newly established government medical colleges that are set to introdu...