Tripura CM announces approval for 250 MBBS seats at Agartala Government Medical College

With the addition of 100 seats, the total number of MBBS seats in AGMC has now climbed to 500 from 400, joining the group of medical colleges across the country with an intake capacity of 250 MBBS students, the maximum permissible intake under the norms of the National Medical Commission (NMC), Saha said.

Overall, the latest NMC seat matrix shows an increase of 13,186 MBBS seats across the country, taking the total approved intake to 1,40,214 seats. The increase covers 836 medical colleges, excluding institutes of national importance, such as AIIMS, JIPMER, NIMHANS and PGIMER.

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As examples of institutions with a 250-seat MBBS intake, he cited Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, SMS Medical College in Jaipur, Madras Medical College and King George’s Medical University in Lucknow.

Saha said the increase in the intake capacity would create greater opportunities for students and further support Tripura’s medical education and healthcare infrastructure.

The Chief Minister also added that another private medical college with an MBBS intake of 100 students is underway in Dhalai district.

Expressing his gratitude, he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Health Minister J P Nadda for their support in strengthening medical education and healthcare infrastructure in the state.

“A stronger medical education system today will build a healthier Tripura tomorrow,” Saha said.

The state government also has plans to establish a full-fledged medical university to monitor the three medical colleges, including the fully government-run AGMC, as well as nursing colleges and paramedical institutions.

GBP Hospital Deputy Superintendent Kanak Chawdhury said a team had been working to secure the NMC’s approval for the additional 100 MBBS seats.

“We are in the process of appointing around 25 new faculty members for the new project and creating the necessary infrastructure to accommodate the additional medical students. The approval is a big thing for the state’s medical education,” he said.

(With inputs from PTI)