New Delhi : The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India has increased 5200 MBBS seats under Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) reservation quota in State Government’s Colleges, State Government aided Society run Colleges, Municipal Corporation’s Colleges and Colleges set up on Private Public Mode (PPP mode) for the academic session 2019-20. Number of MBBS seats increased under EWS quota State/UT wise. The Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare), Sh Ashwini Kumar Choubey stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.

 

State-wise list of Allotment of MBBS Seats under 10% EWS Quota 2019-20
Sl. No. State Seats Increased
1 Andhra Pradesh 360
2 Assam 174
3 Bihar 190
4 Chhattisgarh 120
5 Delhi 115
6 Goa 30
7 Gujarat 700
8 Haryana 110
9 Himachal Pradesh 120
10 Jammu & Kashmir 85
11 Jharkhand 30
12 Kerala 155
13 Madhya Pradesh 270
14 Manipur 25
15 Maharashtra 970
16 Orissa 100
17 Pondicherry 30
18 Punjab 100
19 Rajasthan 450
20 Telangana 190
21 Tripura 25
22 Uttar Pradesh 326
23 Uttarakhand 75
24 West Bengal 450
  Total 5200