Tinsukia Medical College & Hospital
Tinsukia Medical College & Hospital is a medical college with attached hospital located in Makum, Tinsukia district, Assam.[2] This is the 13th medical college of the state.[2] The college operates under the State Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Assam. It is recognised by National Medical Commission and affiliated with Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Guwahati.[3] Currently the college has an intact capacity of 100 undergraduate students, from academic year 2024-25.[4]
| Type | Medical college |
|---|---|
| Established | 2024 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Purnima Barua |
| Principal | Dr. Rupak Kumar Gogoi[1] |
| Undergraduates | 100 |
| Location | , , 786146 , 27°29′11″N 95°26′09″E / 27.4865°N 95.4358°E |
| Campus | Sub Urban |
| Affiliations | Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences National Medical Commission |
| Website | tinsukiamedicalcollege |
  Location in Assam  Tinsukia Medical College & Hospital (India) | |
History
editGovernment of Assam decided to construct one Medical College and Hospital at Makum in Tinsukia district. A project for Construction of the Tinsukia Medical College and Hospital along with related infrastructure is approved for funding from Assam Infrastructure Financing Authority with an estimated project cost of Rs. 350 Crores. On 7 January 2019, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone of the Institute.[5] The college was inaugurated on 9 March 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[6]
Academics
editTinsukia Medical College & Hospital offers an undergraduate course in medicine, namely Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). The duration of the course is five and a half years, including one year of internship. The college has an annual intake of 100 students.
References
edit- ^ "CM Himanta Biswa Sarma visits Tinsukia Medical College and Hospital". The Sentinel. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Assam: Dispur applies for permission to make Tinsukia Medical College operational from this year". The Sentinel. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Assam: NMC recognises Tinsukia Medical College, adds 100 UG seats". India Today. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Assam: Tinsukia Medical College Receives National Medical Commission Recognition". The Sentinel. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Foundation of Tinsukia Medical College laid". The Assam Tribune. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "PM Modi unveils development projects in Assam, accuses Congress of ignoring Northeast". The Hindu. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.