New Delhi: On the auspicious occasion of the 78th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday morning, addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort. While addressing the nation, PM Modi said that 75,000 more medical seats will be created in the next five years. The addition of new seats in medical colleges will help alleviate the burden on students by reducing the pressure. This will also provide more access and opportunities to the students.
Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day, Modi said that even today, children, mostly belonging to the middle class, are going abroad for medical education. They spend “lakhs and crores” on medical education abroad, he added. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “In the last 10 years we have increased the medical seats to nearly 1 lakh.”
PM Modi said, “Around 25,000 youths every year go abroad for medical education and they go to such countries, I get surprised when I hear about them. “So we have decided, 75,000 new seats will be created in the medical line in the next five years.”
This year’s celebration marks the 11th time PM Modi addressed the nation from the Red Fort on Independence Day, making him the third Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi to achieve this milestone. The theme for this year’s Independence Day is ‘Viksit Bharat @ 2047,’ aiming to drive the Government’s efforts to transform India into a developed nation by 2047.
Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 78th Independence Day, Modi said that even today, children, mostly belonging to the middle class, are going abroad for medical education. They spend “lakhs and crores” on medical education abroad, he added. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “In the last 10 years we have increased the medical seats to nearly 1 lakh.”
PM Modi said, “Around 25,000 youths every year go abroad for medical education and they go to such countries, I get surprised when I hear about them. “So we have decided, 75,000 new seats will be created in the medical line in the next five years.”
This year’s celebration marks the 11th time PM Modi addressed the nation from the Red Fort on Independence Day, making him the third Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi to achieve this milestone. The theme for this year’s Independence Day is ‘Viksit Bharat @ 2047,’ aiming to drive the Government’s efforts to transform India into a developed nation by 2047.