Only 54 of 438 NRI quota medical seats filled in Punjab

Only 54 of the 438 Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota MBBS and BDS seats across state’s 28 medical and dental colleges were filled this year, leaving the remaining 384 seats vacant and subsequently merged into other categories. The poor response saw just about 12 per cent of the seats filled, with the shortfall particularly stark in
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- Punjab
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- balwant garg
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- Thursday, 22 October 2026, 8:13 am IST
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