Assam Allocates 3 Additional MBBS Seats for Bhutanese Students

Assam- The Assam government has decided to allocate three more MBBS seats in medical colleges of Assam for Bhutanese students, taking the total number of reserved seats to 5.

In November 2023 the King of Bhutan visited India. It was during his visit to India that the Government of India announced the allocation of additional MBBS seats for Bhutanese students in medical colleges in the state of Assam.

This announcement has now also been made public through a press release by the Indian Embassy in Thimphu.

According to the press release, “In addition to the existing two MBBS seats reserved in the Gauhati Medical College (GMC) for the Bhutanese students, three additional MBBS seats in the medical colleges in Assam for Bhutanese students are being reserved, as per National Medical Council and NEET guidelines. Accordingly, there will now be a total of five MBBS seats reserved for Bhutanese students in the medical colleges in Assam”.

The Royal Civil Service Commission, Royal Government of Bhutan, in coordination with the Embassy of India, Thimphu will oversee the selection process for eligible candidates based on National Medical Commission and NEET guidelines, the press release further informed.

However, the last two MBBS seats have already been allotted to Nalbari Medical College and Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital (FAAMCH), Barpeta. This announcement was made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in the cabinet meeting on November 1 2023.

Now, with these three new reserved seats, a total of five MBBS seats will be available in medical colleges in Assam for Bhutanese students.

This initiative by the Government of India has not only opened up avenues for Bhutanese students to study medical in India but also reflects the strong India-Bhutan cooperation in the field of STEM education and skill development.

“Another step towards furthering the age old relation between the two countries,” the Assam chief minister’s office (CMO) said.

“Following up on His Majesty the King of Bhutan’s visit to India, three additional MBBS seats have been reserved for Bhutanese students in Assam’s medical colleges taking the total seats to five,” stated the Assam CMO, as quoted by Northeast Now.

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