- By Ritesh Kumar
- Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:24 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Independence Day 2024: On the occasion of the 78th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his address to the nation from the Red Fort. During his speech, PM Modi announced that 75,000 additional medical seats will be established over the next five years. This increase in medical college seats aims to ease the pressure on students, providing them with greater access and more opportunities.
During his Independence Day address from the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted that many children from middle-class families still seek medical education abroad, spending "lakhs and crores" in the process. He noted that in the past decade, the number of medical seats has been increased to nearly 1 lakh.
“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,” PM Modi said.
This year’s Independence Day marks the 11th time Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the nation from the Red Fort, making him only the third Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi to reach this milestone. The theme for this year's celebration, 'Viksit Bharat @ 2047,' underscores the government's commitment to transforming India into a developed nation by 2047.
