Shillong, Oct 29: Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla announced that classes have commenced at the Shillong Medical College, with 50 seats filled.
The college has also met the faculty requirements, a crucial criterion for obtaining clearance from the National Medical Commission (NMC).
Shylla acknowledged that a shortage of faculty is a common challenge faced by new medical colleges, but expressed gratitude that the Shillong medical college has been able to fulfill the NMC’s criteria.
“Definitely, for a new medical college, that is always there, but actually, we are very fortunate in that case because we are able to fulfill the criteria for the NMC clearance,” he told reporters on Tuesday.
The health minister stated that the college currently has an adequate number of faculty members, with most of them hailing from Meghalaya.
He expressed hope that these faculty members would be committed to ensuring the college’s success. Efforts are being made to recruit more faculty members from other states to supplement the existing team.
Regarding infrastructure development, Shylla said that the college is currently operating from old buildings, but tenders have been floated for the construction of new infrastructure.
The government is exploring options to invite the Prime Minister or the Union Health Minister to inaugurate the Shillong Medical College.
“We are still running from the old buildings, but most of the tender is already on for the different infrastructure. Right now, we are accommodating at Pasteur Hills. We have been discussing with the CM, we will try to invite the Prime Minister, but if the Prime Minister couldn’t come, we might invite the Union Health Minister,” Shylla said.
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