Key Person
Hon’ble Chief Minister,
Maharashtra State
Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister
Maharashtra State
Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister
Maharashtra State
Hon’ble Minister Medical Education
Maharashtra State
Hon’ble Minister of State Medical Education
Maharashtra State
Secretary, Medical Education and Drugs
Commissioner, Medical Education and Ayush
Director, Medical Education and Research
About Us
The Directorate of Medical Education and Research came into existence independently on May 1, 1970. The Directorate manages and controls 52 institutions including 35 Government Medical Colleges, affiliated hospitals, 4 Government Dental Colleges and 13 Nursing Colleges in the state. The major duty of this department is to impart undergraduate and postgraduate medical education to the students of Government Medical Colleges and make them socially useful doctors.
The second duty is to provide necessary facilities in these medical colleges as per the standards of Medical Council of India and to provide referral services to the patients along with maintaining the quality of education. Research on patients, diseases and related is an integral part of this department.
10 NEW GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGES
This map represents the districts of Maharashtra that have existing Government Medical Colleges, as well as those where new colleges have been established or proposed.
- Pink color: Newly sanctioned Government Medical Colleges (Academic Year 2023–24).
- Light green color: Existing Government Medical Colleges.
- Grey color: Districts where proposals for Government Medical Colleges are under consideration.
Newly sanctioned colleges (pink regions) are located in:
Nashik, Jalna, Buldhana, Amravati, Wardha, Hingoli, Gadchiroli, Bhadravati (Chandrapur), and Ahmednagar.
Mumbai is shown in blue along the western coast as a reference point.
Centrally Sponsored Schemes & Programmes
- National Ayush Mission (NAM)
- Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)
- Upgradation of existing state government medical college to increase M.B.B.S seats
- Establishment of new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals
- National Programme for Prevention & Management of Trauma & Burn Injuries
- National Programme for Prevention & Control of Cancer, Diabetes, CVDs & Strokes (NPCDCS)
- Establishment of a Network of Laboratories for Epidemics & Natural Calamities (VRDL)
- National Program for Health Care of the Elderly – Regional Geriatric Centre
- Human Resource Development for Emergency Medical Services
- National Mental Health Programme – Manpower Development Scheme (New Guidelines)
- National Mental Health Programme – Manpower Development Scheme (Old Guidelines)
- Schemes for augmenting Nursing Education – Establishment of new Colleges of Nursing (CoN)
- Upgradation of School of Nursing to College of Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing)
- Addiction Treatment Facility at the Government Health Care
Important Policies
- Implementation of Hospital Management Information System – NextGen e-Hospital
- Formation of Centre of Excellence under MEDD
- Asset Management and Sustainability Policy, 2023
- Performance-Based Incentives for Staff of Government Medical Colleges (GMCs)
- Digital Medical Education and Tertiary Healthcare Policy, 2023
- PMU Tertiary Care Strengthening Policy
- Talent Management Policy
- Improved Health Governance Policy
- Medical Procurement Reforms
- Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Policy
