Bhubaneswar: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved the establishment of a new private medical college in Cuttack.
The proposal for starting a new medical college at DRIEMS Institute of Health Sciences and Hospital, Cuttack under Utkal University, Bhubaneswar with annual intake of 100 MBBS seats for 2023-24 has been approved by the NMC, informed the Odisha Health and Family Welfare Department.
National Medical Commission has approved the proposal for starting a new medical college at DRIEMS Institute of Health Sciences and Hospital, Cuttack under Utkal University, Bhubaneswar with annual intake of 100 MBBS seats for 2023-24. #OdishaCares
— H & FW Dept Odisha (@HFWOdisha) June 2, 2023
“The present proposal has been approved on the basis of the assessment report dated 7.2.2023 and physical compliance verification assessments report dated 22.5.2023 and the undertaking submitted by the College accepting all the terms and conditions mentioned in the letter of intent dated 24,5.2023,” stated the National Medical Commission Medical Assessment & Rating Board (MARB) in a letter.
The college authorities may take up the matter for recognition of the qualification under section 35(2) of the IMC Act at the time of first batch admitted against the sanctioned intake of 100 MBBS seats appears of final examination with National Medical Commission, it added.