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07-25-2023, 01:23 AM
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08-20-2023, 01:39 AM
As per https://sambadepaper.com/imageview_69579..._1_sf.html The Cuttack High court has ordered that Talcher Medical College and Hospital be operation by October 1 2023.

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03-11-2024, 05:03 AM
As per https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/...3360-crore there will major upgradation of  MKCG MCH at Berhampur, VIMSAR at Burla, Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) and Acharya Harihar PG Institute of Cancer (AHPGIC) at Cuttack at the cost of Rs 850 crore, Rs 950 crore, Rs 660 crore and Rs 900 crore, respectively.
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03-20-2024, 06:02 PM (This post was last modified: 03-20-2024, 06:27 PM by Chitta.)
As per https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/educ...650735.cms the National Medical Commission recommends 100 medical seats per 10 lakh  (i.e. 1 million) population. As per https://statisticstimes.com/demographics...lation.php  Odisha's population in 2023 is estimated to be 46.4 million and is expected to rise to 49.1 million by 2036. 

So Odisha should have 4640 medical seats now and 4910 medical seats by 2036. 

As per https://www.nmc.org.in/information-desk/...hing-mbbs/ (search: Orissa) Odisha has 2525 seats in 17 medical colleges. Three more in Jajpur, Phulbani and Talcher are coming up soon. So there is need for at least 10 more medical colleges and some of the existing ones need to expand their capacity.
  1. AIIMS, Bhubaneswar  (https://aiimsbhubaneswar.nic.in/) - 125 seats
  2. SCB Cuttack (https://scbmch.in/)  - 250 seats
  3. KIMS, Bhubaneswar (https://kims.kiit.ac.in/) - 250 seats
  4. SUM, Bhubaneswar (https://www.ims.ac.in/) - 250 seats
  5. Hi-Tech, Bhubaneswar (https://www.hi-techmedical.org/) - 150 seats
  6. Sri Jagannath, Puri (https://sjmch.odisha.gov.in/) - 100 seats
  7. DRIEMs, Cuttack (https://driemsmedicalcollege.org/) - 100 seats
  8. Sambalpur-Burla: VIMSAR (http://www.vimsar.ac.in/) - 200 seats
  9. Berhampur: MKCG (https://www.mkcgmch.org/ ) - 250 seats
  10. Baripada (https://prmmch.nic.in/) - 125 seats
  11. Balasore (http://blsmch.nic.in/) - 100 seats
  12. Koraput (https://slnmch.nic.in/) - 125 seats
  13. Balangir (https://bbmchbalangir.nic.in/) - 100 seats
  14. Rourkela: Hi-Tech (https://www.hi-techmedicalrkl.org/) - 100 seats
  15. Sundargarh (https://gmchsng.odisha.gov.in/) - 100 seats
  16. Keonjhar (https://gmchkeonjhar.odisha.gov.in/) - 100 seats
  17. Bhawanipatna (https://srmmch.odisha.gov.in/) - 100 seats
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09-20-2024, 04:53 AM (This post was last modified: 08-15-2025, 08:12 PM by Chitta.)
As per https://odishatv.in/news/odisha/odisha-g...ing-244497 Odisha plans to have medical colleges in each district headquarters in 5 years. 

This is aligned with the central government's plan - see https://indianexpress.com/article/educat...h-9515207/ -- to have 75,000 more MBBS seats.

Let us go district by district:

  1. Angul - Expected to be operational on 2025
  2. * Boudh (Baudh) - New one is needed.
  3. Balangir - Has one
  4. * Bargarh - New one is needed.
  5. Balasore (Baleswar) - Has one
  6. Bhadrak - New one  is needed. (Announced in 2025)
  7. Cuttack - Has SCB
  8. * Deogarh (Debagarh) - New one is needed
  9. Dhenkanal - New one is needed (Announced in 2025)
  10. Ganjam - Has MKCG Berhampur
  11. * Gajapati - New one is needed
  12. * Jharsuguda - New one is needed
  13. Jajpur - New one is under construction (Operational in 2024)
  14. Jagatsinghapur - New one is needed (Announced in 2025)
  15. Khordha - Has many in the district. Will there be a new one in Khordha town.
  16. Keonjhar (Kendujhar) - Has one
  17. Kalahandi - Has one
  18. Kandhamal - New one is under construction (Expected to be operational in 2025)
  19. Koraput - Has one
  20. * Kendrapara - New one is needed 
  21. * Malkangiri - New one
  22. Mayurbhanj - Has one
  23. Nabarangpur - New one is needed (Announced in 2025)
  24. * Nuapada - New one is needed
  25. * Nayagarh - New one is needed
  26. Puri - Has one
  27. * Rayagada - New one is needed
  28. Sambalpur - Has VIMSAR
  29. * Subarnapur (Sonepur) - New one is needed
  30. Sundargarh - Has one; Govt. should make one in Rourkela
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02-01-2025, 01:30 PM (This post was last modified: 02-01-2025, 01:32 PM by Chitta.)
(03-20-2024, 06:02 PM)Chitta Wrote: As per https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/educ...650735.cms the National Medical Commission recommends 100 medical seats per 10 lakh  (i.e. 1 million) population. As per https://statisticstimes.com/demographics...lation.php  Odisha's population in 2023 is estimated to be 46.4 million and is expected to rise to 49.1 million by 2036. 

So Odisha should have 4640 medical seats now and 4910 medical seats by 2036. 

As per https://www.nmc.org.in/information-desk/...hing-mbbs/ (search: Orissa) Odisha has 2525 seats in 17 medical colleges. Three more in Jajpur, Phulbani and Talcher are coming up soon. So there is need for at least 10 more medical colleges and some of the existing ones need to expand their capacity.
  1. AIIMS, Bhubaneswar  (https://aiimsbhubaneswar.nic.in/) - 125 seats
  2. SCB Cuttack (https://scbmch.in/)  - 250 seats
  3. KIMS, Bhubaneswar (https://kims.kiit.ac.in/) - 250 seats
  4. SUM, Bhubaneswar (https://www.ims.ac.in/) - 250 seats
  5. Hi-Tech, Bhubaneswar (https://www.hi-techmedical.org/) - 150 seats
  6. Sri Jagannath, Puri (https://sjmch.odisha.gov.in/) - 100 seats
  7. DRIEMs, Cuttack (https://driemsmedicalcollege.org/) - 100 seats
  8. Sambalpur-Burla: VIMSAR (http://www.vimsar.ac.in/) - 200 seats
  9. Berhampur: MKCG (https://www.mkcgmch.org/ ) - 250 seats
  10. Baripada (https://prmmch.nic.in/) - 125 seats
  11. Balasore (http://blsmch.nic.in/) - 100 seats
  12. Koraput (https://slnmch.nic.in/) - 125 seats
  13. Balangir (https://bbmchbalangir.nic.in/) - 100 seats
  14. Rourkela: Hi-Tech (https://www.hi-techmedicalrkl.org/) - 100 seats
  15. Sundargarh (https://gmchsng.odisha.gov.in/) - 100 seats
  16. Keonjhar (https://gmchkeonjhar.odisha.gov.in/) - 100 seats
  17. Bhawanipatna (https://srmmch.odisha.gov.in/) - 100 seats

Two more medical colleges were approved on 6th July 
2024. See below a screen copy from https://www.nmc.org.in/information-desk/...hing-mbbs/

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The two new medical colleges are: one in Jajpur and another by SOA in Bhubaneswar (perhaps a second location in Bhubaneswar).


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05-01-2025, 05:52 PM
Following is an excerpt from https://pragativadi.com/odisha-cm-announ...standards/ 


Quote:... The Odisha government, under Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, has greenlit a ₹4,474.49 crore redevelopment plan to elevate the institution to AIIMS++ level standards by June 2026.

Once upgraded, SCB MCH will house 3,796 beds and become a regional hub for advanced healthcare and medical education. The facelift includes cutting-edge diagnostic centres, state-of-the-art surgical units, and enhanced academic infrastructure.

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The CM also outlined a sweeping statewide medical overhaul, which includes expansion plans for four key government hospitals:

VIMSAR, Burla: ₹1,594 crore to raise beds from 1,485 to 2,861

MKCG, Berhampur: ₹1,014.13 crore to increase capacity from 1,583 to 2,033 beds

Rourkela Government Hospital: ₹627.16 crore for expansion from 437 to 763 beds

Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar: ₹5,958 crore to boost from 750 to 2,582 beds

Additionally, Acharya Harihar Cancer Institute in Cuttack will also grow, with 1,127 beds planned under an ₹895.89 crore redevelopment.
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08-15-2025, 08:04 PM (This post was last modified: 08-15-2025, 08:07 PM by Chitta.)
Following is an excerpt from https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/...h-mahaling


Quote:Health and Family Welfare minister Mukesh Mahaling on Tuesday said that the government will set up nine new medical colleges in the state.

Inaugurating the first edition of CII Healthcare Summit 2025 here, Mahaling said of the nine institutions, four each will be government medical and dental colleges and one Ayurvedic college.

“We have decided to establish four medical colleges in Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Dhenkanal and Nabarangpur districts while four dental colleges will come up in Burla, Berhampur, Balangir and Keonjhar. The Ayurvedic college will be set up in Mayurbhanj district,” he told mediapersons.

Mahaling said two new medical colleges with 100 MBBS seats each in Phulbani (Kandhamal district) and Talcher (Angul district) will commence operations from the current academic year.
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09-29-2025, 12:43 PM (This post was last modified: 09-29-2025, 12:51 PM by Chitta.)
As per https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/n...302304.pdf two new medical colleges in Phulbani and Talcher with 100 seats each has now been approved by the NMC and they are part of the seat matrix of this admission cycle.

This takes the total number of medical colleges in Odisha to 21 with 2975 total seats.

  1. AIIMS, Bhubaneswar  (https://aiimsbhubaneswar.nic.in/) - 125 seats
  2. SCB Cuttack (https://scbmch.in/)  - 250 seats
  3. KIMS, Bhubaneswar (https://kims.kiit.ac.in/) - 250 seats
  4. SUM, Bhubaneswar (https://www.ims.ac.in/) - 250 seats
  5. Hi-Tech, Bhubaneswar (https://www.hi-techmedical.org/) - 150 seats
  6. Sri Jagannath, Puri (https://sjmch.odisha.gov.in/) - 100 seats
  7. DRIEMs, Cuttack (https://driemsmedicalcollege.org/) - 100 seats
  8. SUM Campus 2, Phulnakhara, Cuttack - 200 seats
  9. Sambalpur-Burla: VIMSAR (http://www.vimsar.ac.in/) - 200 seats
  10. Berhampur: MKCG (https://www.mkcgmch.org/ ) - 250 seats
  11. Baripada (https://prmmch.nic.in/) - 125 seats
  12. Balasore (http://blsmch.nic.in/) - 100 seats
  13. Koraput (https://slnmch.nic.in/) - 125 seats
  14. Balangir (https://bbmchbalangir.nic.in/) - 100 seats
  15. Rourkela: Hi-Tech (https://www.hi-techmedicalrkl.org/) - 100 seats
  16. Sundargarh (https://gmchsng.odisha.gov.in/) - 100 seats
  17. Keonjhar (https://gmchkeonjhar.odisha.gov.in/) - 100 seats
  18. Bhawanipatna (https://srmmch.odisha.gov.in/) - 100 seats
  19. Jajpur (http://jkmchjajpur.odisha.gov.in/) - 50 seats
  20. Phulbani - 100 seats
  21. Talcher - 100 seats


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