By NE NOW NEWS
Guwahati: The Meghalaya government has sought assistance from the Union Health Ministry and the Parliamentary Consultative Committee to strengthen infrastructure for the Shillong Medical College and Hospital.
Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla said on Friday that the department has already placed the project requirements before the committee as part of the brownfield development plan.
He explained that the upcoming medical college will require an administrative building, hostels for students, and laboratory facilities, all of which are expected to be ready within the next year.
According to him, the state has formally requested central support to complete the work.
Shylla added that the government is waiting for confirmation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding a possible date for the inauguration of the Shillong Medical College.
He also said that construction of the Tura Medical College has been almost completed, with around 95 per cent of the work finished.
However, he acknowledged that filling teaching positions has been a challenge due to limited interest in faculty recruitment.
Apart from infrastructure expansion in medical education, the state is also seeking Institute of National Importance (INI) status for the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS).
The minister said that the proposal has support from both the administration and staff of the institute, as the upgrade would help NEIGRIHMS expand its healthcare services and operate more efficiently at full capacity.