Bhubaneswar: The state government on Thursday directed the officials to move the National Medical Commission (NMC) for necessary permission to commence admissions in three new medical colleges from next academic session.
Reviewing the progress of the new medical colleges at a high-level meeting held on virtual mode, chief secretary Asit Tripathy told the officials to complete furnishing of the buildings by December and move the NMC for the permission.
The new medical colleges are Mahanadi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research at Talcher, Medical College and Hospital at Sundargarh and Jagannath Medical College and Hospital at Puri.
The three medical institutions that would provide tertiary health care facilities will have intake capacity of 100 students.