Mizoram seeks financial aid from Centre to upgrade Zoram Medical College

Aizawl: In order to upgrade the Zoram Medical College (ZMC), the lone medical college in the state, the Mizoram government has sought financial assistance from the Centre.

According to a recent PTI report, during a meeting with Union Health Minister JP Nadda recently, Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma, who is now in the national capital, pointed out the importance of ZMC and requested the Centre to provide financial assistance to upgrade the lone medical college located at Falkawn about 15 km from Aizawl, the statement said.

Nadda assured Lalduhoma of financial help at the earliest.

As regard setting up a critical care block at ZMC, Nadda said that he will look into the matter and he will inform the Mizoram chief minister about his decision at the earliest.

Zoram Medical College (ZMC) [erstwhile MIMER] was established under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme ‘Establishment of new medical colleges by upgrading district/referral hospitals. 

On 19th Feb. 2014 Dr Vishwas Mehta, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, gave approval for the opening of a new Medical College at State Referral Hospital Falkawn and an MoU signed between the Government of India and Government of Mizoram on the 16th May 2014 with a total project cost of Rs. 189 lakhs.

MIMER has been granted the Letter of Permission (LoP) by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Government of India vide letter no No.U.12012/37/2018-M E-1 [FTS No. 3154165 Dt. 25/5/18 for intake capacity of 100 students for 1st MBBS Academic session 2018-2019.

The name of the college MIMER was changed to Zoram Medical College (ZMC) as per the decision of the Council of Ministers on the 26th April 2019.

The College was granted one year of Recognition from the National Medical Commission (NMC) on 16th June 2023 vide letter No. U-12021/6/2023-UGMEB/ Dated 16th June 2023.