Himachal government increases number of paramedical seats in medical colleges after 23 years

SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to enhance the number of seats for technician courses in the medical sector after a gap of nearly 23 years, an official said here on Tuesday. According to an official statement, the decision was made in light of an acute shortage of trained technical staff in various health institutions that has been impacting the delivery of healthcare services for a long time.

Modern machinery requires trained manpower, and this decision would go a long way in providing quality healthcare services to the people, it added. Positions for paramedical staff in the government sector are very few, and a decision has been made to increase the seat capacity in providing training in BSc medical laboratory technique, BSc radiology and imaging, BSc anaesthesia and OT technique from 10 each to 50 seats per course at the Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla.

The number of seats has also been enhanced in Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College , Tanda, district Kangra, the official said, adding the increase would ensure more youth can receive quality training locally. It would not only ensure the availability of trained manpower within the state but also open new avenues for employment for the youth, he added.