Assam to have 21 medical colleges by 2026-2027: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that the state will have 21 medical colleges by the year 2026-2027. 

While attending the opening ceremony of the first academic session of Nagaon Medical College at Nagaon, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state is all set to have 21 medical colleges by the year 2026-2027. 

For the first time in 75 years of independence, the academic session of three medical colleges has started on a single day in the state.

"The inauguration of the first-year courses of Nagaon, Nalbari and Kokrajhar medical colleges has marked the beginning of a new era in medical education in Assam. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the medical colleges of Nagaon, Nalbari and Kokrajhar on April 14 this year along with AIIMS in Changsari, which were constructed with an expenditure of INR 1,800 crore," he said, as reported by Economic Times.

"Before 2010, there were only three medical colleges in Assam. Jorhat Medical College was inaugurated in 2010 and five medical colleges were established during the last decade. Last year Dhubri Medical College was opened and today academic sessions of Nagaon, Nalbari and Kokrajhar medical colleges have been started," he added.

The Chief Minister said that currently, there are 12 medical colleges in Assam and the government is undertaking the construction of nine more medical colleges.

"The construction of Tinsukia Medical College will be completed this year and medical colleges at Charideo and Biswanath Charialia would be dedicated to the service of the people by next year," he added.

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