Update on Medical Education

• Medical education in India is regulated by the National Medical Commission (NMC) under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare; it covers MBBS (UG), PG (MD/MS/DNB), and super-specialty seats.
• India has undergone a 127% growth in MBBS seats over the last decade, with current MBBS capacity at 1,23,700 and continued central push to add 75,000 seats overall.
• Relevant for GS-II (Health, Governance) and GS-III (Human Resource Development); intersects with Ayushman Bharat, SDG-3, and doctor-population ratio debates.