MBBS- Meghalaya Cabinet approves ordinance for private medical institutions
Shillong: In a major development for MBBS admissions in Meghalaya, the state cabinet has recently approved the Meghalaya Private Medical Institution (regulation of admission, fixation of fees and reservation) Ordinance, 2024 - Meghalaya Medical College Regulation and Admission into MBBS course, 2024.
The ordinance will come into effect post-signing by the Hon’ble Governor of Meghalaya.
The decision was made to facilitate students to enroll in PA Sangma International Medical College of University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM).
"Following this, the P.A. Sangma Medical College at the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya will begin to operate soon," an official release stated, reports IANS.
The varsity authority and the construction of the medical college were embroiled in controversy after Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused the unscientific tree cutting at the campus of the University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya was responsible for a huge flash flood in Guwahati.
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