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Education
Odisha Adds 318 Postgraduate Medical Seats, Total Now 938
✍️ Jagran Josh
🗓 09 Nov 2026, 10:03 AM
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The Odisha government has increased postgraduate medical seats by 318 across various departments in state medical colleges, raising the total number of seats to 938.
The Odisha government announced an expansion of postgraduate medical seats in state-run medical colleges, adding 318 new positions across multiple departments. This move brings the overall number of PG seats in the state to 938, a significant boost for medical education. The new seats span specialties such as internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, and obstetrics & gynecology, among others. By increasing training capacity, the state aims to address the shortage of qualified doctors and improve healthcare delivery across Odisha.