Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai thanks Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda
Raipur, July 13, 2026/ Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday welcomed the National Medical Commission’s (NMC) approval for the establishment of five new Government Medical Colleges in Geedam (Dantewada), Kunkuri (Jashpur), Manendragarh, Janjgir-Champa and Kabirdham from the 2026-27 academic session. Each college has been sanctioned with 50 MBBS seats, taking the total addition to 250 MBBS seats in the State.
Describing the approval as a landmark for Chhattisgarh’s healthcare and medical education sector, Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai said the expansion would strengthen both healthcare infrastructure and opportunities for aspiring doctors. He said the state government is committed to building an inclusive and modern healthcare system where students can pursue quality medical education within the state and citizens have access to better healthcare closer to home.
Shri Sai said the establishment of medical colleges from Geedam in Dantewada, once affected by Naxalism, to Kunkuri in the tribal region of Jashpur reflects the Double Engine Government’s commitment to ensuring that development reaches every part of Chhattisgarh. Besides creating new opportunities for students, the institutions will help improve the availability of specialist healthcare services in remote and tribal regions.
He added that the initiative is part of the Centre’s sustained focus on strengthening healthcare and medical education under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The new colleges will enable more students from remote, tribal and aspirational districts to pursue medical education within the state while creating a stronger healthcare ecosystem across the region.
Expressing gratitude on behalf of the people of Chhattisgarh, Shri Sai thanked Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Shri J.P. Nadda for their continued support in expanding the State’s medical education and healthcare infrastructure.
He said the new institutions would serve not only as medical colleges but also as centres for research, specialist healthcare and human resource development. They are expected to produce a new generation of doctors while significantly improving access to quality healthcare in rural and remote areas.
Shri Sai expressed confidence that the approval would mark a new chapter in Chhattisgarh’s healthcare and medical education sector and further strengthen the State’s journey towards becoming a developed Chhattisgarh.