MBBS seats for state filled at Nagaland’s first medical college

KOHIMA — The much-awaited Nagaland’s first medical college will be functional in a few days with admission for the MBBS course on the verge of completion.

The admission for candidates from Nagaland was completed on Monday, while the admission process for candidate from all India quota is still going on.

The National Medical Commission, had earlier this year, allowed 100 MBBS seats to the Nagaland Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (NIMSR) in Kohima for the first academic session 2023-24.

Out of the allotted 100 medical seats, 85 are for candidates from Nagaland, while the remaining 15 will be filled under all India quota. Of the 85 candidates from the state, who got admission for the first batch, 55 are female and 30 male.

Admission to MBBS courses in India is granted on the basis of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) result.

Director cum Dean of NIMSR, Prof. Dr. Soumya Chakraborty told Eastern Mirror on Monday that the classes for the first batch will begin on September 1 (Friday), starting with foundation courses and induction programmes, including hostel allotment, campus orientation and an interaction between the faculty and students.

Nodal Officer of NIMSR, Dr. Joshil Kumar Behera, also informed this newspaper that 83 out of the total 85 candidates from Nagaland have applied for the hostel facilities.

He added the admission under the All India quota has two more rounds to go. As of August 28, admissions for six candidates, including four male and two female were taken. The number of candidates is expected to increase in the next two rounds, which will start in September.

Behera further informed that the faculty had been divided into various groups to oversee the admission procedure including scrutiny, documentation, final submissions of the applications and allotment of hostel seats since the admission notice was opened on August 20.

It was also informed that Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio will inaugurate the state’s first medical college on September 6.