White Coat revolution in Telangana. Health Minister Harish Rao speaking in the assembly said that Telangana will soon witness a white coat revolution. He said "Telangana government is spending a whopping Rs 30 lakh per each MBBS student, Rs 45 lakh per PG student, and Rs 75 lakh per super-specialty student while collecting only Rs 10,000 towards admission fees per year"
During the Question Hour, Harish Rao responding to a question from G Kishore Kumar, M Sanjay Doctor and others said "Currently, there are a total of 57 medical colleges in Telangana, including 26 government medical colleges, one ESI medical college, one AIIMS, and 28 private medical colleges. The State offers 8,515 MBBS seats, combining both government and private colleges, along with 2,890 PG seats in government and private medical institutions,”
He shared "The number of MBBS seats has increased from 2,050 before the formation of Telangana to 8,515 at present, which is three times higher..The government is investing Rs 300 crore for a college with 100 seats and 450 beds, and Rs 500 crore for a college with 150 seats and 650 beds,”
He revealed, " Over the last eight years, the State government has sanctioned 29 government medical colleges, of which 21 are fully operational, the remaining eight are in the process of being established." He said " The students now prefer to study within the State rather than seeking education in foreign countries like Ukraine, China, and Russia'
