GMC gets okay for additional MBBS, MD postgraduate seats
The Free Press Journal|September 12, 2024
Students aspiring for prestigious MBBS or post-graduate MD seats at the Goa Medical College will breathe a tad easier as the institution will now add 20 more undergraduate and 18 MD postgraduate seats with the National Medical Commission (NMC) giving its nod for the increased intake from the current 2024-25 academic year.

Health Minister Vishwajit Rane announced the development via his official handle on micro-blogging site 'X' (formerly Twitter) saying, the NMC has sanctioned the expansion of several postgraduate MD/MS courses at GMC.

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