Tinsukia Medical College & Hospital
| 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) | |
Tinsukia Medical College & Hospital is a medical college with an attached hospital located in Makum, Tinsukia district, Assam.[2] It is the 13th medical college in the state.[2] The college operates under the State Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Assam. It is recognised by the National Medical Commission and affiliated with Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Guwahati.[3] As of the 2024–25 academic year, the college has a capacity of 100 undergraduate students.[4]
History
[edit]Government of Assam decided to construct a medical college and hospital at Makum in Tinsukia district. A project for the construction of Tinsukia Medical College and Hospital, along with related infrastructure, was approved for funding from the 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
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Tinsukia Medical College & Hospital offers an undergraduate course in medicine, specifically the 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.