Overview

• The college began its session with a flag‑hoisting and oath‑taking ceremony at Pasteur Hills to launch the NMC‑mandated 80‑hour foundation course.
• Intake stands at 50 MBBS seats this year, with 42 reserved for Khasi‑Jaintia and Garo students and eight in the all‑India quota, where two seats remain vacant.
• Teaching posts meet baseline norms largely through in‑service doctors, though a shortage of full professors persists, with nine professors currently on staff.
• Training will draw on Shillong Civil Hospital, Ganesh Das Maternal and Children Hospital, the Pasteur Institute, and MIMHANS, with hostels under construction.
• Officials say expansion to 100 seats and the start of postgraduate courses in at least 10 departments are being prepared, subject to approvals.