In what can be termed as a boost to healthcare facilities in Assam, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved 100 MBBS seats in the Nagaon Medical College.
The medical college has become the 11th in Assam and second in 2023 to be approved by the NMC.
Following this approval, the Nagaon Medical College will start its MBBS classes with an intake of 100 students for academic session 2023-24.
With this, the total number of MBBS seats in the state has increased to 1,400.
Meanwhile sharing the news through a tweet, Assam Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “A shot in the arm! The Letter of Intent issued by @NMC_IND to Nagaon Medical College for 100 MBBS seats will boost to our efforts to improve healthcare. It has become the State’s 11th medical college to receive Letter of Intent and 2nd this year after Kokrajhar Medical College.”
On February 14, the NMC had given its approval to Assam’s 10th medical college in Kokrajhar district. Following this approval, the Kokrajhar Medical College will start its MBBS classes with 100 students from this academic session.
As per the norms set by the National Medical Commission, private medical colleges are required to provide a Bank Guarantee against the establishment of new medical colleges with an intake of 100 MBBS seats in favor of the NMC, valid for five years or until the course is recognized, whichever is later, from a nationalized/scheduled bank.
The Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) will initiate action to grant formal permission for the increased intake/starting of the course at the college upon receipt of appropriate bank guarantee, if applicable, and undertaking/compliance letter fulfilling the conditions enumerated above.
The acceptance letter may be sent within one week from the date of issue of this letter to enable the MARB to issue the Letter of Permission for the academic year 2023-24.
