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NMC approves increase in MBBS seats at Agartala Government medical college – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: chief minister of tripura Manik Saha announced on Friday that the National Medical Commission (NMC) has given approval for it. Agartala Government Medical College To increase its MBBS admission capacity from 100 to 150 seats.

“This is a significant achievement as it will provide more opportunities to aspiring medical students from our state to fulfil their dream of becoming doctors,” Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha wrote in a post on Twitter.

He further said that the expansion of seats is expected to increase access to students. health care services in future.

“Our government is committed to leave no stone unturned to improve the healthcare sector in the state,” Saha said.

This announcement by the Tripura Chief Minister has come at a time when there is a big controversy over the conduct of the Police Commissioner. NEET Exam in country.

Hundreds of students took to the streets to protest against the recent “irregularities” in NEET-UG 2024.

After the controversy over the NEET exam, this issue was also raised in Parliament on Friday and the opposition demanded a discussion on it.

Congress MP KC Venugopal on Friday moved an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha to discuss unprecedented matters. Paper Leak Negligence and failure of NTA in conducting examinations including NEET-UG and UGC NET.

Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh has given notice under Rule 267 to discuss the NEET issue in the Rajya Sabha.

Earlier, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam. The Chief Minister urged the Prime Minister to abolish NEET and restore the old system of conducting this exam by the state governments.

Meanwhile, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) also registered a criminal case over alleged irregularities in the conduct of the exam by the NTA and formed special teams to investigate the matter.

  • Published on June 29, 2024 at 12:57 PM IST

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