MBBS 2023 seats in Assam increased?

 MBBS 2023 seats in Assam increased?

Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Chief Minister of Assam, has stated that the Assam state government has been making significant developments in the field of the healthcare sector within the last two years. These changes have led to better healthcare and more opportunities for medical students. 

He also mentioned that the government has provided a health policy of up to Rs 5 lakh insurance coverage to over 56 lakh families of the state to ensure that even the people belonging to the low-income groups have an approach to quality healthcare. Additionally, 13 out of the 24 medical colleges in the state are operating effectively and the number of MBBS seats has increased by 60% to reach 1500. To serve the healthcare needs of the state's population as well as the northeastern region, Assam now has 7 dedicated cancer hospitals. This initiative aims to reduce the need for patients to travel to other parts of the country for treatment.

Also, the students earlier had to leave their state or region for pursuing a course in the medical line. But now with the large number of government medical colleges upcoming in the state, students will no longer need to go to other places in search of educational opportunities. This will result in the production of a large number of well-trained doctors who can cater to the healthcare needs of the people across Assam. 

The Chief Minister also mentioned that several other medical colleges are in different stages of completion, indicating a significant increase in the number of students in the coming years Additional funding has also been approved towards the faster completion of the work regarding the Tinsukia Medical College and Hospital.