Update on Medical Education

• Annual expansion bulletin by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) summarising new medical colleges, MBBS/PG seat additions, and the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for medical colleges attached to district hospitals.
• Reflects India's push to scale doctor density, regulated by the National Medical Commission (NMC) under the NMC Act, 2019.
• UPSC relevance: GS-II (health, governance, statutory bodies) and GS-III (human capital, public expenditure). Examinable for schemes, statutory bodies, and Cabinet decisions.