Preparations have started to increase MBBS seats in Motilal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj. There is a plan to increase MBBS seats from 200 to 250 in the college. For this the government has sought information from the college administration about the available resources, faculty, library, hostel and mess and other facilities. Students studying medical may benefit from the increase in seats. At the same time, keeping in view the increasing number of patients at SRN Hospital, plans for expansion of the hospital are also being worked on rapidly.

MBBS seats will increase to 250

SRN Hospital affiliated to Motilal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj is undergoing expansion. Keeping this in mind, preparations are being made to increase additional 50 MBBS seats in the medical college. Necessary information has been sought from the government for this. The college administration is preparing the details of the equipment and facilities available.

At present the college has 200 MBBS seats. After the proposal is approved, their number may increase to 250. With this, students wishing to study medicine will get more opportunities for admission.

The Medical College was started in 1961

Motilal Nehru Medical College was started in the year 1961 with 50 MBBS seats. After this, the number of seats was increased to 100 in the year 1967. In the year 2013 it increased to 150 and in 2019 to 200 seats. Now after almost seven years, preparations are underway to increase the seats. The annual fee of MBBS in the college is around 35 to 38 thousand rupees. Studying medicine here is considered an affordable option for students due to low fees.

Every year the number of patients in SRN hospital is increasing

About seven lakh patients visit the OPD of SRN Hospital every year. At the same time, 65 to 68 thousand patients are admitted annually. From the last four years, the number of patients in OPD is increasing by 80 thousand every year.

Hospital facilities will increase

In view of the increasing number of patients, the hospital is planning to start a 100-bed critical care center and a 200-bed children’s hospital. In addition, there are plans to provide a level one trauma center, multi-storey parking and all testing facilities at one location. For this, the land acquisition has been completed and the demolition of old houses is going on at a fast pace. In future, the hospital will be extended to Mahatma Gandhi Marg.