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Union Health Minister Mandaviya inaugurates Nagaland’s first medical college
PTI, Oct 14, 2023, 3:41 PM IST
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In a span of just nine years, the number of MBBS seats in Nagaland has increased from 64,000 to 1.6 lakh while that of the post-graduation seats has doubled, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday as he inaugurated the Nagaland Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (NIMSR) in Kohima, the first medical college in the northeastern state.
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said it was a historic day for the people of Nagaland as a long-cherished dream of theirs was fulfilled.
Mandaviya highlighted that the NIMSR is not just a medical college, but also a research institute.
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