Assam: Academic Sessions in 3 Medical Colleges begin from today

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma termed it as a momentous occasion for the entire state

It was another milestone in the health sector of Assam, as academic sessions in the 3 newly inaugurated medical colleges in Nalbari, Nagaon and Kokrajhar districts started today. The 3 medical colleges were dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14 this year.

Each of the medical colleges have a capacity for 100 students.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was the Chief Guest of the induction programme at the Nagaon Medical College and Hospital today.

Speaking on the occasion, CM Sarma said, “This is a day of great joy for the people of Assam since academic sessions have begun together in 3 medical colleges. Within the last decade in the state we could manage to set up 5 MCHs and in this decade 4 MCHs. Today we have set off with 3 MCHs. In today’s date this is an incredible journey with 12 medical colleges. I congratulate everyone and especially the people of Nagaon, Nalbari and Kokrajhar on this momentous occasion.”

The Assam Chief Minister also said that people can obviously opt for the Government run Medical College and Hospitals in different districts instead of visiting private hospitals. He said that the best of infrastructures are available in the Medical Colleges and Hospitals.

CM Sarma in this context stated, “Every state of the art infrastructure is available in the Medical Colleges, so we must make people understand that they should not go to private hospitals, since people have to shell out more money. There must be an awareness on this. The number of patients in the govt hospitals are now increasing. Even if someone is visiting nursing homes the number of patients in govt hospitals have increased to the tune of lakh every year.”

If we speak about the details of the infrastructure available in the 3 newly inaugurated MCHs, these include-
Nagaon Medical College and Hospital
Modular Operation Theatres: 10
Modular Teaching Laboratories: 8
Blood Bank: 1
ICU Beds: 50
Departments: 22
Number of beds: 504
Residential complexes for- Faculty Members, students, nurses
24X7 Emergency Services
Faculty members as per NMC norms
State-of-the-Art Central Library

Kokrajhar Medical College and Hospital
Modular Operation Theatres: 9
Modular Teaching Laboratories: 8
Blood Bank: 1
ICU Beds: 60
Departments: 21
Number of beds: 500
Residential complexes for- Faculty Members, students, nurses
24X7 Emergency Services
Faculty members as per NMC norms
State-of-the-Art Central Library

Nalbari Medical College and Hospital
Modular Operation Theatres: 4
Modular Teaching Laboratories: 8
Blood Bank: 1
ICU Beds: 43
Departments: 20
Number of beds: 576
Residential complexes for- Faculty Members, students, nurses
24X7 Emergency Services
Faculty members as per NMC norms
State-of-the-Art Central Library

At present, Assam has 12 Medical College and Hospitals-
Assam Medical College Hospital, Dibrugarh
Gauhati Medical College & Hospital, Guwahati
Silchar Medical College & Hospital, Silchar
Jorhat Medical College & Hospital, Jorhat
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College & Hospital, Barpeta
Tezpur Medical College & Hospital, Tezpur
Diphu Medical College & Hospital, Diphu
Lakhimpur Medical College & Hospital, North Lakhimpur
Dhubri Medical College & Hospital, Dhubri
Nalbari Medical College & Hospital, Nalbari
Kokrajhar Medical College & Hospital, Kokrajhar
Nagaon Medical College & Hospital, Nagaon

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