Bhopal: The Directorate of AYUSH, Madhya Pradesh, has launched the second phase of the ‘Stray Vacancy’ round to fill remaining post-graduate seats. A total of 103 MD and MS seats are currently vacant across 15 AYUSH PG colleges—six government and nine private—situated in Bhopal, Indore, Ratlam, Rewa, Ujjain, and Gwalior.
= Seat availability at a glance
Out of the total 377 PG seats in the state, the current vacancies are distributed as follows:
* – Ayurveda: 16 vacant seats (out of 176)
* – Homeopathy: 87 vacant seats (out of 182)
* -Unani: 0 vacant seats (out of 19)
= Crucial deadlines for candidates
AIAPGET-qualified doctors are competing for these spots through MP Online. Following the choice-filling and locking process completed on December 16, the timeline for the final push is:
* -December 17: Release of college-wise merit lists.
* -December 18: Mandatory reporting at respective colleges.
* -December 19 (by 5:00 PM): Deadline for final admission.
Dr. Rakesh Pandey, National Spokesperson of the AYUSH Medical Association, emphasized that passing the AIAPGET is mandatory for specialists-in-training. Officials are optimistic that this final round will successfully fill the specialized MD/MS seats for the 2025–26 session.
