Nagaland Gets Its First Medical College After 60 Years Of Statehood (Image: Twitter/Dr Mansukh Mandaviya)
Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday inaugurated the Nagaland Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (NIMSR) in Kohima, the capital city of the state. Chief Minister Shri Neiphiu Rio, and Deputy Chief Minister Shri T R Zeliang were also present in the event. Mr Rio marked the day as “historic” for the people of the state highlighting that the medical college as the long-cherished dream of Nagaland.
Despite being the second oldest state in the Northeast after Assam, Nagaland has been the only state in the region without a medical college. Chief Minister expressed his gratitude towards the Union government for steadfastly taking up the project and said that the project will help the state in strengthening its secondary and tertiary healthcare.
Dr Mandaviya in his speech emphasized that the project is designed in a way to function as a research institute and will also impart medical education. He also encouraged the students and other stakeholders to not limit their scope of research within the national borders.
Inaugurated Nagaland”s first medical college – Nagaland Institute of Medical Sciences & Research along with the CM @Neiphiu_Rio Ji.
The institution will add strength to PM @NarendraModi Ji”s vision of creating a healthier & prosperous India. pic.twitter.com/y18x3UCkci
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) October 14, 2023
NIMSR Kohima aims at providing holistic medical education to MBBS students enrolled under NIMSR. It will also facilitate comprehensive hospital based and community outreach health care services to patients through various Health Care Programs, extra and intramural research facilities. The structure encompasses laboratories, central library, sports facilities and Medical Education Unit.
NIMSR Kohima is affiliated to Nagaland University. It received the Letter of Permission for admission of 100 MBBS seats from academic year 2023-2024 from the National Medical Commission (NMC), in April 2023 paving way to start the first Medical College in the state after 60 years of statehood. 85 MBBS students from state of Nagaland and 6 students from all India seats got admitted in NIMSR and have joined MBBS classes after induction program on 1.9.2023.
