Quantity with Quality: The Twin Mandate for Medical Education in India

Abstract

The conversation dominating Indian medical education today is expansion. Many new colleges are emerging across the country, with seat numbers increasing every year. For the first time, India has surpassed the mark of 700 medical colleges and over 120,000 MBBS seats. This growth reflects a national commitment to bring medical education within easier reach and to strengthen healthcare delivery in remote and underserved areas. Yet, it has also raised an uneasy question — can we focus on quantity without letting quality slip?