Delhi’s Health Department proposes 108 PG, DNB, Fellowship seats in state medical and teaching institutions

Delhi government’s Health Department has proposed a total of 108 postgraduate (PG), DNB, and fellowship seats to strengthen both medical education and healthcare delivery across the capital.

Health Minister Dr. Pankaj Kumar Singh said, “The expansion of PG, DNB, and Fellowship seats is a significant step towards strengthening Delhi’s healthcare ecosystem.” According to him, these seats will help in training a robust pool of highly skilled and specialized doctors, ensuring better patient care and improved health outcomes for the citizens of the national capital.

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The proposed seats are distributed across 10 Delhi government medical and teaching institutions, marking a significant expansion in advanced medical training capacity.

Out of the total, 67 seats for MD/MS programmes, 36 seats for DNB courses, and five Fellowship positions are expected to ensure a balanced push across multiple streams of specialization.

Among the institutions, Maulana Azad Medical College has been allocated 35 MD/MS seats, while Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College has received 24 MD/MS seats. Indira Gandhi Medical College has been allotted 18 DNB seats, and Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital eightDNB seats. Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital has been allocated two DNB seats along with three Fellowship positions, while University College of Medical Sciences, in association with GTB Hospital, has four MD/MS seats.

Additionally, Guru Gobind Singh Government Hospital has two DNB seats, Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital has four DNB seats, and Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital has two DNB seats.

Delhi State Cancer Institute has been allocated four MD/MS seats along with two Fellowship positions.