To cut doc shortage, govt adds over 10,500 MBBS seats this year
(The Times of India)

In 2017-18 and 2018-19, a total of 5250 MBBS seats were added, whereas 10,565 - more than double of what was added in last two years - have been added in 2019-20 so far, health minister Harsh Vardhan said in Lok Sabha on Friday. Of this, around 4,800 MBBS seats have been reserved for students from economically weaker sections in the current year.