Bhubaneswar, Nov. 6 -- In a major boost to postgraduate medical education and specialist healthcare services, Odisha has secured approval for 318 additional postgraduate (PG) medical seats across 14 disciplines in its government medical colleges and postgraduate medical institutions, taking the state's total PG intake from 620 to 938.

The approval, granted by the National Medical Commission (NMC), marks a significant expansion of the state's medical education infrastructure and is expected to create greater opportunities for medical graduates to pursue specialised studies while strengthening the availability of specialist doctors across Odisha.

A major highlight of the expansion is the introduction of postgraduate medical courses for the ...