Assam to have 24 medical colleges soon: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that the state will soon have a total of 24 medical colleges.

While speaking at an event at IIT Guwahati, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that till 2014, there were only six medical colleges in Assam and now very soon the state will have a total of 24 medical colleges.

“However, since the time of the formation of the BJP-led government, three medical colleges — in Diphu, Lakhimpur, and now in Dhubri have been constructed,” Sarma said, as reported by NE Now.

"The government has taken steps for setting up 15 new medical colleges, out of which seven are under various stages of construction," he added.

“The construction of five other medical colleges will commence in November this year and the work on three more medical colleges will be taken up shortly,” said the Chief Minister. 

"Once construction of all these medical colleges is complete, there would be a total of 24 medical colleges with an annual intake of 2,700 MBBS students along with a proportionate increase in PG seats,” he further added.

The newly inaugurated Dhubri Medical College and Hospital on Thursday by President Droupadi Murmu has an annual intake of 100 MBBS seats. With 111 faculties in 24 departments, it had a total project cost of INR 509.02 crore, said the CM.

Earlier last month also he said that the healthcare sector in the state has got a powerful boost under the BJP regime. Recently, the state Cabinet decided to add two more reserved seats in medical colleges of the state for students from each of the six communities which are demanding ST status – Koch-Rajbonghshi, Tai Ahom, Moran, Matak, Chutia and Tea Tribes.

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