Assam gets NMC's approval for 12th medical college

Assam has got National Medical Commission (NMC)’s approval for the 12th medical college. State Health Minister Keshab Mahanta, in a statement, said with the latest approval, the total number of MBBS seats in the state will increase to 1,500. Assam government intends to increase the number of the medical college in the state to 24 by 2026.

Assam government has got National Medical Commission (NMC)’s approval for the 12th medical college at Nalbari. The college got the approval to start MBBS course admission from the 2023-24 academic session, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

"We've reached another milestone! Delighted to share that Nalbari Medical College has been recognised by National Medical Commission with approval to admit 100 MBBS students," tweeted Himanta Biswa Sarma.

State Health Minister Keshab Mahanta, in a statement, said with the latest approval, the total number of MBBS seats in the state will increase to 1,500. The state government has set a target of increasing the number of medical colleges in the state to 24 by 2026, as reported by Business Standard.

The new college will be affiliated with the Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Guwahati. NMC has asked the new medical college to provide the required documents for the issuance of a Letter of Permission (LoP).

The college will start with 100 MBBS seats in the 2023-24 academic session. “In view of the above approval of 100 MBBS seats, the commission has decided to obtain undertaking/essential documents for issue of Letter of Permission for starting/increase in seats for the academic year 2023-24,” said NMC in the letter.

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