AIZAWL, May 5: Mizoram
will soon have a medical college
as the Medical Council of
India (MCI) has sent its recommendation
to the Centre for
approval, according to Chief
Minister Lal Thanhawla.
“The MCI has submitted its
recommendation to the Union
Ministry of Health for the
establishment of a medical college
in Mizoram on Thursday.
The proposed medical college
will soon be established at the
State Referral Hospital at
Falkawn, near Aizawl,” the Chief Minister said while addressing
a political session here
on Friday. He said that the establishment
of the medical college
to be named the Mizoram
Institute of Medical Education
and Research (MIMER)
would be a milestone.
MIMER director Dr L Fimate
said the State Government
has fulfilled all the requirements
set by the MCI
for establishment of a medical
college and overcame the
hurdles for Letter of Permission
(LOP). Fimate also said
that LOP is expected to be
obtained from the Ministry
of Health within May and
classes of the first batch will
commence likely in August.
According to Fimate, the
proposed medical college
would have initial intake of
100 seats out of which 15 per
cent is reserved for Central
pool and 10 per cent for NRIs.
Health Minister Lal
Thanzara earlier told the Assembly
that the State Government
has received Rs 102.02
crore from Centre for setting
up its first medical college. He
added that the State’s share of
Rs 11.34 crore was also received
for the purpose. -NEWMAI NEWS
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