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Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH), formerly Berry White Medical School, [1] is a government medical school and hospital in Dibrugarh, Assam, India. It was the first medical college in Assam and the whole of Northeast India. It is the tertiary medical referral centre for upper Assam and areas in neighbouring states, including Arunachal ...
The classes were formally inaugurated in August 2012 by then health minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, after it received the permission from the National Medical Commission even though the hospital section was inaugurated on 11 February 2011.
He established the Berry White Medical School at Dibrugarh, Assam in 1898–99 with a donation of Rs. 50,000 — a large sum at the time. In course of time this medical school was upgraded and on 3 November 1947 the Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh was established and it stands as the first medical college in Assam.
Currently, the college has a capacity of 100 undergraduate students, from the academic year 2020–21. [2] [11] The college has a modern library and an air-conditioned lecture hall. The college has facilities like hostel accommodation of 204 seats (102 rooms) each for Boys, Girls, and Nursing staff. As well 75 room for Demonstrator. [12]
The government of Assam constructed the permanent buildings of the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital on the Narakachal hill. The P.W.D., government of Assam, took up the survey and started road constructions in 1962 in the Narakachal hill. The Assam Government Construction Corporation (AGCC) started building construction in February 1962.
It was previously known as the Assam Joint Admission Test (Assam-JAT) until the year 2012 and comprised both engineering and medical entrance examinations. Since then, the medical section of JAT was known as Assam Medical Entrance Examination (Assam-MEE). It is a highly competitive test having selection ratio of approximately around 4.48%.
All Assamese Students' Association organises Annual Admission Help Desk in various cities of Assam along with telephonic support. These help desks are run by students who are currently studying in the University of Delhi and other colleges of NCR to help students of Assam in the admission process of their colleges. [3]
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