NEIGHRIHMS To Start to Training Faculty Members for New Medical College

Meghalaya- To provide a much-needed boost to local health manpower in Meghalaya, the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGHRIHMS) has offered to assist the Meghalaya government in developing trained faculty for the new state-owned medical college.

This was announced by Dr C Daniala, during the 23rd Scientific Conference-cum-General Body Meeting of the Meghalaya Medical Services Association (MMSA), which was concluded on Saturday. Dr C Daniala is the medical superintendent of NEIGRIHMS and also the president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Meghalaya chapter.

“We can provide a helping hand in fulfilling the desire of the state to have trained faculties so that they are qualified to teach in accordance with the norms laid down by the National Medical Commission (NMC) which is the supreme power of medical education in the country”, said Daniala.

Emphasising the importance of a medical college in the state, Mr Daniala further said that a medical college is a need of the hour in Meghalaya. Although it is extremely necessary for the state to have its own medical college, especially when one looks at the reservation policy of the Centre, the Shillong Times reports.

“Having a state-run medical college would mean a lion’s share of MBBS seats for the aspiring medical students of the state. The decision to set up the medical college is a bit late but nevertheless is going to benefit the state,” Dr Daniala added.

In addition, NEIGHRIHMS has also recently started a Regional Training Center for Faculty Development Program which is the first of its kind in the North East. This program has been set up by the National Medical Commission (NMC). Referring to this, Daniela said that this program will help the state to meet the NMC criteria for running medical colleges. This will also ensure that all personnel receiving training are recognised by the Commission.

He said, “I am also happy to know that the state government recently started two-year diploma post-graduate courses in Anesthesiology and Radiology in Shillong Civil Hospital”.