Medical Education and Drugs Department

Mantralaya, Mumbai: 400 032

         Maharashtra is one of the pioneering states in India in the field of Medical Education. The state has made consistent progress in this field. Establishment of new medical colleges in peripheral areas, modernization of existing institutions, efforts in the improvement of professional skills is the major achievements so far. The state has potentialities to provide the advanced medical services through these institutions for the people.

         Medical Education and Drugs Department came into existence on 1st September 1982, from former Urban Development and Public Health Department.

Medical Education & Drugs Department is responsible for Medical Education, Health care & research in the field of Medicine, control of Drugs & prevention of Food Adulteration.

These aims are achieved by the department through following authorities.

The Minister (Medical Education) & the Minister of state ( Medical Education)
the Minister ( Drugs ) & the Minister of state ( Drugs) give the vision and guidance to the Department in setting the goals.
The Secretary, Medical Education and Drugs Department works to achieve these goals.

The secretary is helped by following officers :-

In addition 117 ministerial staff works in this department.

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