GUWAHATI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has recognised Nalbari Medical College and given the approval to admit 100 MBBS students to the college, as per a letter of intent directed to the Dean of the Nalbari Medical College by the NMC.
“In view of the above approval of 100 MBBS seats, the Commission has decided to obtain undertaking/essential documents for the issue of a letter of Permission for starting/increase in seats for the academic year 2023-24,” the letter stated.
“The applicant should provide all infrastructural facilities in terms of teaching and non-teaching staff, building, equipment and hospital facilities as per National Medical Commission norms. No student should be admitted to the above courses till the formal permission of the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB),” the letter further read.
Prior to this, NMC had approved 100 MBBS seats in the Nagaon Medical College which received a Letter of Intent for 100 MBBS seats from NMC.
The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma also tweeted in this regard, “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. It's a historic accomplishment for Assam with 4 new medical colleges being set up in just one year!”