NMC approves DM, MCH courses in Assam Medical College, confirms Himanta Biswa Sarma

National Medical Commission has approved Master of Chirurgiae (MCH) and Doctorate of Medicine (DM) courses in Assam Medical College for the academic session 2021-22.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has confirmed on a social media platform that the National Medical Commission (NMC) has given its nod for Master of Chirurgiae (MCH) and Doctorate of Medicine (DM) courses in Assam Medical College for the academic year 2021-22.

Himanta Biswa Sarma tweet reads, "In a new feather in 75-year-old AMC's cap, it is heartening that @NMC_IND has approved DM & MCH courses in AMC for 2021 -22 by providing 3 seats in DM cardiology & 2 seats in MCH paediatric surgery. A big milestone. We shall continue to work on strengthening medical education."

NMC has approved 3 seats in DM Cardiology and 2 seats in MCH paediatric surgery, as confirmed by his tweet.

The Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) was the first medical college in the whole of Northeastern India. Until now, it has been offering various undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses in select specialities.

This came at a time when the Assam government is working to improve the health infrastructure of the state. Recently, the state health and family welfare minister said that to strengthen the medical system all testing facilities including CT Scan, MRIs and X-Ray would begin functioning in double shifts.

In October, this year, NMC had approved the eighth medical college in Lakhimpur with 100 MBBS seats that have increased the number of MBBS seats in Assam to 1,100.

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