Assam approves Bongaigaon Medical College as 15th state medical institute with 100 MBBS seats

The state government of Assam has given the green light for the creation of Bongaigaon Medical College, marking the 15th medical college in the state. The new institution will be permitted to admit 100 students into its MBBS programme.\n\nThe approval is expected to ease the chronic shortage of medical seats in the region and expand access to quality healthcare education for aspiring doctors from Assam and neighbouring areas.\n\nOfficials indicated that the college will commence its first academic session in the upcoming year, subject to completion of infrastructure and faculty recruitment.\n\nThe move aligns with broader national efforts to increase the capacity of medical education across India, aiming to produce more qualified physicians to meet growing health demands.