Kokrajhar Medical College and Hospital

Kokrajhar Medical College and Hospital

Motto	सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः
Type	Medical college
Established	2023 (2 years ago) (2023)
Principal	Dr. Atul Chandra Baro [1]
Undergraduates	100
Location	Rangalikhata, Kokrajhar , Bodoland Territorial Region, Assam , India 26°27′51″N90°16′57″E / 26.4643°N 90.2824°E / 26.4643; 90.2824
Campus	Sub Urban
Affiliations	Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences National Medical Commission
Website	kokrajharmch.assam.gov.in

Kokrajhar Medical College and Hospital (KMCH) is a government-run medical college cum hospital located in Rangalikhata, Kokrajhar, Assam ^[2] .The College started functioning in 2023 with approval from theNational Medical Commission. It is only the government-run medical college in the Bodoland Territorial Region headquarter, Kokrajhar district. ^{[3] [ clarification needed ]}

History

The college operates under the State Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Assam. It is recognised by the National Medical Commission and affiliated with Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Guwahati. ^[4] Currently the college has an intact capacity of 100 undergraduate students, from the academic year 2021–22. ^[5]

On 14 April 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the college and hospital, along with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guwahati and two other medical colleges. ^[6]

References

1. "Kokrajhar Medical College and Hospital". The Sentinel. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
2. "Kokrajhar Medical College". Bodopedia. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
3. "Academic activities at Nagaon, Nalbari, Kokrajhar medical colleges from October". India Today. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
4. "Kokrajhar Medical College gets National Medical Commission approval". News Live. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
5. "Kokrajhar Medical College Receives NMC Nod for 100 MBBS Seats". Pratidin Times. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
6. "PM Modi Dedicates Northeast's 1st AIIMS, 3 New Medical Colleges In Assam". NDTV. Retrieved 30 April 2023.