1641 MBBS seats are vacant in the country including AIIMS, fees of some are less than 20 thousand

MBBS: The medical education landscape in India is currently facing a critical issue as a significant number of MBBS seats still need to be filled. Despite three rounds of counseling conducted by the Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) of the Central Government, a staggering 1641 MBBS seats still need to be filled nationwide. The MCC has recently released a list of vacant seats for the Stray Vacancy round, which includes 2454 seats across various medical disciplines, such as MBBS, BDS, and B.Sc Nursing. In this report, the details of this concerning situation highlight the regions most affected and the potential reasons behind this crisis.

• The high cost of medical education in India
• The lack of awareness about the availability of MBBS seats in government medical colleges
• The preference of students for private medical colleges over government medical colleges
• The poor infrastructure and facilities in some government medical colleges

Vacant MBBS Seats by Region

• Rajasthan: A total of 121 MBBS seats remain unclaimed in Rajasthan.
• Tamil Nadu: Tamil Nadu is grappling with a significant shortage, with 483 vacant MBBS seats.
• Puducherry: Puducherry reports 162 empty MBBS seats.
• Maharashtra: Maharashtra has 154 vacant MBBS seats.
• Karnataka: In Karnataka, 118 MBBS seats have yet to find takers.

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Factors Contributing to the MBBS Vacant Seats

• An increasing number of medical colleges
• The rising cost of medical education
• Lack of qualified faculty
• Poor infrastructure
• Lack of government funding
• Inadequate number of seats in government medical colleges
• Poor quality of education in private medical colleges
• Lack of interest among students in pursuing MBBS

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