Guwahati, November 6: Assam has received approval for 43 additional postgraduate medical seats across two medical colleges, taking the state's total PG medical seats to 839.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the development on November 6. The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved the additional seats at Lakhimpur Medical College and Diphu Medical College. All 43 seats are in clinical disciplines.
The newly approved seats cover seven disciplines: MD General Medicine, MD Anaesthesiology, MD Paediatrics, MD Pathology, MD Radio-Diagnosis, MS General Surgery, and MS Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Announcing the development on Dhanteras, Sarma said the expansion would provide young doctors with more opportunities to pursue specialised medical training within Assam.
The increase is expected to strengthen the state's capacity for specialist medical training and expand the pool of trained healthcare professionals available to serve patients.
