Shillong, Sept 7: The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) on Monday demanded the state government to clarify on the progress of the much-awaited Shillong Medical College.

In a letter to the Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Health & Family Welfare, Prestone Tynsong, Chairman of the KSU education cell Raymond Kharjana said, “The union seeks clarification from your esteemed office on the progress of Shillong Medical College, proposed to cater to the needs of the ever increasing students aspiring medical profession in the states.”

He said the union through this missive expresses its feeling of dejection and dismay regarding the sluggish effort in completion of the Shillong Medical College.

Kharjana said that the medical college founded in 2017 at Reid Chest hospital, Mawbah, Shillong by the then government of Meghalaya, was subsequently shifted to another site located at Umsawli, New Shillong citing conflict with the Medical Council of India (MCI) norms is yet to see light of the day.

“Furthermore, it is also very disheartening to learn via reliable media sources that the Kolkata based firm, Kali Pradip Choudhuri (KPC) responsible for the development of the afore mentioned  Medical college possess a tainted image in tax evasion in and outside the country,” he said.

“The union had time and again apprised different respected Ministers of Health & Family Welfare through verbal discussion and letters the need to expedite the work of the Shillong medical college and revisiting the agreement signed with the firm currently responsible for development work,” Kharjana added.