The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved an increase in MBBS seats at Malda Medical College and Hospital from 125 to 150, allowing 25 additional students to be admitted from the current academic session. The college had sought the enhancement to expand undergraduate medical education.
Principal Dr Partha Pratim Mukhopadhyay said the approval would enable more aspiring medical students to pursue MBBS at the institution. “The additional 25 seats will be available from this academic year, taking the total intake to 150,” he said. Malda Medical College currently offers undergraduate training in 21 subjects and MD courses in seven disciplines. The institution has also applied to the NMC for approval to introduce an MD programme in one more subjec