1. TRIHMS in Arunachal Pradesh approved to double MBBS seats to 100 for 2024-2025.
2. Approval granted under the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019.
3. Application from the institute prompted the approval.
Itanagar, June 27: The Tomo Riba Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) in Arunachal Pradesh has received approval to increase its MBBS seats from 50 to 100 for the academic year 2024-2025.
The approval came in response to an application submitted by the institute under relevant sections of the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019.
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister expressed his delight on social media, stating, “I am extremely delighted to share that the National Medical Commission has increased MBBS seats to 100 at TRIHMS, Naharlagun. Now, we will have more students from Arunachal Pradesh pursuing their medical studies at one of the best colleges in the country. Team Arunachal is steadfast in their resolve to provide better academic avenues to those aspiring to join medical services, thereby having a pool of our doctors to serve the people of the state and the country more effectively.”
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The approval letter, issued by Jitulal Ramprasad Meena, a member of the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the NMC, stated that the permission for the increased seats will remain valid until the first batch of students admitted under the new capacity appears for their final examination.
Subsequently, the institute must seek recognition of the qualification under Section 35(2) of the NMC Act, 2019.
TRIHMS must maintain the required norms, including infrastructure, human resources, teaching faculty, and clinical material throughout the academic year as per NMC regulations.
The institute is also mandated to contribute 15 percent of MBBS seats and 50 percent of postgraduate broad specialities (MD/MS) seats to the all-India quota, officials said.