November 01, 2025

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MCI Implements 10 Percent EWS Quota In PG Medical Courses, 145 Seats Added

New Delhi: While implementing the 10% EWS quota in PG medical courses in the State quota in Government Medical Colleges and institutions for the academic year 2020-21, the Union Health Ministry has increased the PG Medical seats with 145 in 6 states.
Andhra Pradesh got 10 additional seats and Chandigarh got 4 in 1 medical college each. 56 seats were increased in 12 medical colleges in the state of Gujarat. 7 were added to 2 Himachal Pradesh Medical colleges. 3 GMCs in Punjab got 17 additional seats in the EWS Quota and lastly, Rajasthan got 51 seats in 6 of its government institutes.
The confirmation to this effect was recently announced by the Union Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHFW) further citing the decision made by the Board of Governors in Supersession of Medical Council of India (MCI BoG).
In order to implement 10% EWS quota in PG medical courses in the State quota in Government Medical Colleges/institutions, the States were required to enhance PG medical seats for the AY 2020-21 and observed that most states had increased their PG seats in Government medical colleges for 2020-21 either by way of applications made to MCI under section 10/A and/ or by way or conversion of denotified diploma seats to degree seats.
As noted from the table below the States of Assam, Bihar, Chattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal had more increase in seats than the seats required to be enhanced for implementing 10 % EWS quota. These states have been informed to implement the reservation roster, including the EWS quota as per State policy after including the seats enhanced during the AY 2020-21 since they had been granted an adequate increase in seats for the same

S.No.
State
Requirement of seats for implementation of EWS
Seats enhanced for AY 2020-21
Seats
granted under 10A
Diploma seats
converted to degree seats
Total Seats
enhanced
1
Assam
51
49
34
83
2
Bihar
47
100
31
131
3
Chattisgarh
16
61
19
80
4
Goa
5
0
19
19
5
Jharkhand
24
19
28
47
6
Kerala
31
9
107
116

7
Madhya
Pradesh
87
171
16
187
8
Maharashtra
348
291
75
366
9
Puducherry
1
15
0
5
10
Telengana
90
140
13
153
11
Tripura
7
16
0
16
12
Uttar Pradesh
124
95
43
138
13
Uttarakhand
7
17
0
17
14
West Bengal
131
122
14
136

However, in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Odisha and Rajasthan the seats increased under 10/ A and/ or after conversion of diplomas to degree for the AY 2020-21 was less than the number of seats needed to be enhanced for implementing 10% EWS quota.
In addition, there were no applications for an increase under 10/A or for the conversion of diplomas to degree from the Government medical colleges from the States of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and the UT of Chandigarh.
The status of increase in the above mentioned 8 States is provided in the table below. Further, it may be noted that no applications were received for EWS seat enhancement from the States of Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Manipur and Meghalaya

S.No.
State
Requirement of seats for implementation of EWS
Seats enhanced for AY 2020-21
Seats
granted under 10A
Diploma
seats converted to degree
seats
EWS seats
granted within PGMER,
2000
Total
Seats enhanced
1
Andhra
Pradesh
95
60
15
10
85
2
Chandigarh
8
0
0
4
4
3
Gujarat
169
67
9
56
132
4
Haryana
31
2
14
No
Proposal received for additional
seats
16
S
Himachal
Pradesh
15
0
0
7
7
6
Odisha
33
14
0
No proposal received for additional
seats
14
7
Punjab
33
0
0
17
17
8
Rajasthan
145
23
18
51
92
The Governments of Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab and, Rajasthan were requested to send their specific proposals for an increase in PG medical seats in those PG courses in which they had not applied for an increase in seats under 10/A for AY 2020-21 but had the potential to increase seats in accordance with the PGMER 2000 regulations so as to enable them to meet the required seat enhancement for implementing 10% EWS quota.
"It may be appreciated that no seats can be granted without requisite faculty because a PG student requires guidance from faculty for completion of the thesis, therefore, availability of requisite faculty has been carefully considered while granting additional seats within PGMER. DME of these states are also fully aware of the capacity of their colleges for PG courses. Proposals were received from the States of Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan," the health ministry stated in the notice.
The Board of Governors, Medical Council of India, considered the proposals of the State Governments and approved the proposals that were in conformity with the PGMER regulations. No proposal was received from the government of Haryana and Odisha.
A total of 145 seats were additionally approved In the 6 above-mentioned states (Andhra Pradesh 10 Chandigarh 4, Gujarat 56, Himachal Pradesh 7, Punjab 17, Rajasthan 51).
The details of State-wise seats approved in various PG courses are attached below.
The Teaching Institutions are advised to apply for recognition of the qualification at the time of first available examination as per the provision of Section 11(2) of the IMC Act, 1956 in respect of these enhanced seats made available to them for implementation of EWS quota.
1
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam
MD(Respiratory Medicine)
1
2
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam
MD(Dermatology, Venerology & Leprosy)
1
3
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam
MD(Radio-Diagnosis)
1
4
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam
MD(Psychiatry)
1
5
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam
MS(Orthopaedics)
1
6
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam
MS(Ophthalmology)
1
7
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam
MD(Biochemistry)
1
8
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam
MD(Pathology)
1
9
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam
MD(Microbiology)
1
10
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Medical College, Viskhapatnam
MD(Community Medicine)
1
11
Chandigarh
Government Medical College, Chandigarh
MD(Dermatology, Venerology & Leprosy)
1
12
Chandigarh
Government Medical College, Chandigarh
MS(Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
1
13
Chandigarh
Government Medical College, Chandigarh
MD(Psychiatry)
1
14
Chandigarh
Government Medical College, Chandigarh
MS(Orthopaedics)
1
15
Gujarat
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Medical Education Trust Medical College, Ahmedabad
MD(Anaesthesiology)
2
16
Gujarat
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation Medical Education Trust Medical College, Ahmedabad
MS(Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
1
17
Gujarat
BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad
MD(Anaesthesiology)
3
18
Gujarat
BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad
MD(Anatomy)
1
19
Gujarat
BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad
MD(Community Medicine)
1
20
Gujarat
BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad
MD(Forensic Medicine)
1
21
Gujarat
BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad
MS(General Surgery)
2
22
Gujarat
BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad
MD(IHBT)
1
23
Gujarat
BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad
MD(Microbiology)
1
24
Gujarat
BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad
MD(Pathology)
2
25
Gujarat
BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad
M D(Pharmacology)
1
26
Gujarat
BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad
MD(Psychiatry)
1
27
Gujarat
GMERS Medical College, Baroda
MD(Anaesthesiology)
1
28
Gujarat
GMERS Medical College, Baroda
MD(Pathology)
1
29
Gujarat
GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar
MD(Pathology)
1
30
Gujarat
GMERS Medical College, Sola
MD(Pathology)
1
31
Gujarat
Government Medical College, Bhavnagar
MD(Anatomy)
1
32
Gujarat
Government Medical College, Bhavnagar
MD(Community Medicine)
1
34
Gujarat
Government Medical College, Bhavnagar
MD(Forensic Medicine)
1
35
Gujarat
Government Medical College, Bhavnagar
MD(Microbiology)
1
36
Gujarat
Government Medical College, Bhavnagar
MD(Pharmacology)
1
37
Gujarat
Government Medical College, Surat
MD(Community Medicine)
1
38
Gujarat
Government Medical College, Surat
MS(Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
1
39
Gujarat
Government Medical College, Surat
MS(Ophthalmology)
1
40
Gujarat
Medical College, Baroda
MD(Dermatology, Venerology & Leprosy)
1
41
Gujarat
Medical College, Baroda
MS(Orthopaedics)
1
42
Gujarat
Medical College, Baroda
MD(Pathology)
2
43
Gujarat
Medical College, Baroda
MD(Pharmacology)
1
44
Gujarat
Medical College, Baroda
MD(Psychiatry)
1
45
Gujarat
MP Shah Medical College, Jamnagar
MD(Anaesthesiology)
1
46
Gujarat
MP Shah Medical College, Jamnagar
MD(Community Medicine)
1
47
Gujarat
MP Shah Medical College, Jamnagar
MD(Microbiology)
1
48
Gujarat
MP Shah Medical College, Jamnagar
MD(Pathology)
2
49
Gujarat
MP Shah Medical College, Jamnagar
MD(Pharmacology)
1
50
Gujarat
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, Rajkot
MD(Anaesthesiology)
1
51
Gujarat
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, Rajkot
MD(Community Medicine)
1
52
Gujarat
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, Rajkot
MD(Pathology)
1
53
Gujarat
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, Rajkot
MD(Pharmacology)
1
54
Gujarat
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, Rajkot
MD(Physiology)
1
55
Gujarat
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, Rajkot
MD(Psychiatry)
1
56
Gujarat
Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad
MD(Psychiatry)
1
57
Gujarat
Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad
MD(Pharmacology)
1
58
Gujarat
Snit, NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad
MD(Microbiology)
2
59
Gujarat
Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad
MD(Pathology)
1
60
Gujarat
Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad
MD(Physiology)
1
61
Gujarat
Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education & Research, Surat
MD(Respiratory Medicine)
1
62
Gujarat
Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education & Research, Surat
MD(Community Medicine)
1
63
Himachal Pradesh
Dr. Rajendar Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda, Himachal
MD(Biochemistry)
1
64
Himachal Pradesh
Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
MD(General Medicine)
2
65
Himachal Pradesh
Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
MS(Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
1
66
Himachal Pradesh
Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
MD(Paediatrics)
1
67
Himachal Pradesh
Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
MD(Physiology)
1
68
Himachal Pradesh
Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla
MD(Radio-Diagnosis)
1
69
Punjab
Government Medical College, Amritsar
MS(Orthopaedics)
1
70
Punjab
Government Medical College, Amritsar
MD(Radio-Diagnosis)
1
71
Punjab
Government Medical College, Amritsar
MD(Community Medicine)
1
72
Punjab
Government Medical College, Amritsar
MD(Pathology)
1
73
Punjab
Government Medical College, Amritsar
MD(Microbiology)
1
74
Punjab
Government Medical College, Patiala
MS(Orthopaedics)
1
75
Punjab
Government Medical College, Amritsar
MD(Physiology)
1
76
Punjab
Government Medical College, Amritsar
MD(Anatomy)
1
77
Punjab
Government Medical College, Amritsar
MD(Radio-Diagnosis)
1
78
Punjab
Government Medical College, Amritsar
MD(Pathology)
1
79
Punjab
Government Medical College, Amritsar
MD(Anaesthesiology)
1
80
Punjab
Guru Govind Singh Medical College, Faridkot
MS(Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
1
81
Punjab
Guru Govind Singh Medical College, Faridkot
MD(Paediatrics)
1
82
Punjab
Guru Govind Singh Medical College, Faridkot
MD(Anaesthesiology)
1
83
Punjab
Guru Govind Singh Medical College, Faridkot
MD(Community Medicine)
1
84
Punjab
Guru Govind Singh Medical College, Faridkot
MD(Forensic Medicine)
1
85
Punjab
Guru Govind Singh Medical College, Faridkot
MD(Pharmacology)
1
86
Rajasthan
Government Medical College, Kota
MD(Microbiology)
1
87
Rajasthan
Government Medical College, Kota
MD(Paediatrics)
1
88
Rajasthan
Government Medical College, Kota
MD(Respiratory Medicine)
1
89
Rajasthan
Government Medical College, Kota
MS(Ophthalmology)
1
90
Rajasthan
Government Medical College, Kota
MS(General Surgery)
1
91
Rajasthan
Government Medical College, Kota
MD(Anaesthesiology)
1
92
Rajasthan
Government Medical College, Kota
MS(Orthopaedics)
1
93
Rajasthan
Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar
MD(Anatomy)
1
94
Rajasthan
Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar
MD(Physiology)
1
95
Rajasthan
Jhalawar Medical College, Jhalawar
MD(Biochemistry)
1
96
Rajasthan
RNT Medical College, Udaipur
MD(Anaesthesiology)
2
97
Rajasthan
RNT Medical College, Udaipur
MD(Paediatrics)
2
98
Rajasthan
RNT Medical College, Udaipur
MD(Pathology)
1
99
Rajasthan
RNT Medical College, Udaipur
MS(Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
1
100
Rajasthan
RNT Medical College, Udaipur
MS(Orthopaedics)
2
101
Rajasthan
SMS Medical College, Jaipur
MD(Anatomy)
1
102
Rajasthan
SMS Medical College, Jaipur
MD(Physiology)
2
103
Rajasthan
SMS Medical College, Jaipur
MD(Biochemistry)
2
104
Rajasthan
SMS Medical College, Jaipur
MD(Community Medicine)
2
105
Rajasthan
SMS Medical College, Jaipur
MD(Pathology)
2
106
Rajasthan
SMS Medical College, Jaipur
MD(Microbiology)
2
107
Rajasthan
SMS Medical College, Jaipur
MD(Forensic Medicine)
2
108
Rajasthan
SMS Medical College, Jaipur
MD(General Medicine)
2
109
Rajasthan
SMS Medical College, Jaipur
MD(Respiratory Medicine)
1
110
Rajasthan
SMS Medical College, Jaipur
MD(Physical Medicine Rehabilitation)
1
111
Rajasthan
SMS Medical College, Jaipur
MD(Radio-Diagnosis)
2
112
Rajasthan
SMS Medical College, Jaipur
MD(Psychiatry)
1
113
Rajasthan
SMS Medical College, Jaipur
MD(Anaesthesiology)
2
114
Rajasthan
SMS Medical College, Jaipur
MD(Anaesthesiology)
2
115
Rajasthan
SN Medical College, Jodhpur
MD(Microbiology)
1
116
Rajasthan
SN Medical College, Jodhpur
MS(Obstetrics & Gynaecology)
1
117
Rajasthan
SN Medical College, Jodhpur
MD(Paediatrics)
1
118
Rajasthan
SN Medical College, Jodhpur
MD(Pathology)
1
119
Rajasthan
SP Medical College, Bikaner
MD(Dermatology, Venerology & Leprosy)
1
120
Rajasthan
SP Medical College, Bikaner
MD(Forensic Medicine)
1
121
Rajasthan
SP Medical College, Bikaner
MS(Ophthalmology)
1
122
Rajasthan
SP Medical College, Bikaner
MD(Pathology)
2

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