Nagaland's NIMSR begins admissions process for its first batch of 100 MBBS students
Nagaland: On August 20, the admissions process for the first batch of 100 MBBS students began at the Nagaland Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (NIMSR), the state's first medical college. Admission will be held at the Academic Block of the NIMSR Campus from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until August 28, according to All India Radio (AIR) News Kohima on Sunday.
According to a recent report by Morung Express, NIMSR Director and Dean Professor Dr Soumya Chakraborty said that lessons for the first batch of MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) students would commence in the first week of September. The NIMSR was successful in filling 85 seats with candidates from Nagaland, and 15 seats with candidates from the All India Quota, he noted. On August 18, the state counselling for MBBS was held.
According to the NIMSR's prior 'Fees Structure & Checklist' for the MBBS Admission 2023-24, the cost is roughly Rs 1,39,00, including refundable deposits.
Morung Express adds the price does not cover examination, incidental, or registration fees, and there are separate monthly expenses for students who use the mess. The fees will be raised by 10% each year, according to the Checklist.
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Nagaland's maiden medical college emerged under a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) designed to create new medical institutions in collaboration with prevailing district/referral hospitals. The scheme exhibits a bias toward underserved territories and aspirational districts wherein no preexisting governmental or private medical college is operative.The Union Government and State Governments share funds in the ratio of 90:10 for North Eastern and Special Category States and 60:40 for others.
157 Government medical colleges were approved under the plan, including two in Nagaland at Kohima and Mon.
The NIMSR, which is located in Phriebagei, Kohima, received Phase-I of the plan approval at a total approved cost of Rs 189 crore, with the Union Government's contribution being Rs 170.10 crore and the State Government's portion being Rs 18.90 crore.
The Government Medical College in Mon was authorised under Phase-III of the programme for a total cost of Rs 325 crore, of which Rs 292.50 crore is covered by the central government.In a written response presented in the Lok Sabha on August 4, the Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Health and Family, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar, stated that Rs. 242.50 crore of this money has already been given to the State Government.
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