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CABINET DECISIONS

157 NEW NURSING COLLEGES TO BE OPENED,

NATIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE POLICY 2023 APPROVED

The Central Government's priorities ensure quality healthcare and adequate growth in the health care
workforce. In recent years, the government has increased the number of medical colleges and MBBS
seats. Moving forward, the Union Cabinet has now approved setting 157 new nursing colleges. The
Indian market for medical devices is expanding quickly. The National Medical Device Policy 2023
has also been adopted for further promotion in this industry in light of the country's growing need for
medical devices and its future potential in this sector. Besides, the government also approved the
National Quantum Mission and Cinematograph Bill.

DECISION: Approval for the establishment of 157 medical devices sector on an accelerated path of
new nursing colleges. These will be built on already growth with a patient-centric approach to meet the
established medical college campuses and will needs of the growing number of patients.
produce 15,700 new nursing graduates every year.
IMPACT: It aims to increase the number of DECISION: The National Quantum Mission was
nursing professionals in the country while also approved to advance scientific and industrial
providing high-quality, affordable, and equitable research and development related to quantum
nursing education. It will be built at existing technologies.
medical colleges that have been established IMPACT: A budget provision of Rs 6,003 crore has
since 2014. Within the next two years, the project been made for the National Quantum Mission. Its
will be completed. Additionally, a precise timeline timeline is from 2023–24 to 2030–31. A quantum
has been established for each stage to get these computer with a capacity of 50–1000 physical
nursing colleges ready. The nursing college would qubits will be developed in 8 years. This will benefit
be built at a cost of approximately Rs 1,570 crore. the communications, health, financial, and energy
sectors, as well as space applications.
DECISION: The Union Cabinet approved the
National Medical Devices Policy 2023, which aims DECISION: The Cabinet approved the
to encourage the medical devices sector in the Cinematograph Bill 2023; it will be introduced in
country and promote self-reliance. the upcoming Parliament session. The objective of
IMPACT: The medical device market, currently the bill is to ensure that the content is not affected
valued at $11 billion, is expected to grow to $50 by piracy.
billion in the next five years. In this policy, a six- IMPACT: The amended Bill addresses the concerns
point strategy has been prepared regarding the and demands of the film fraternity, artists, and
medical equipment sector. An action plan has also fans. There has been a demand for a long time that
been prepared for its implementation. The National something be done about piracy. This is going to
Medical Devices Policy 2023 aims to bring the benefit the entire film world a lot.

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