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Meghalaya Medical College Staffing Shortfall Cuts 100 MBBS Seats
✍️ EdexLive
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 11:33 AM
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A shortage of qualified staff at Tura Medical College has forced the institution to reduce its MBBS intake, leaving 100 prospective medical students without seats.
Tura Medical College in Meghalaya has announced a reduction in its MBBS intake due to a shortage of qualified faculty. The decision has resulted in the loss of 100 seats that were previously available for aspiring medical students.
The college, which serves as a key institution for medical education in the region, cited the lack of sufficient teaching staff as the primary reason for the cut. This move has left many students who had secured admission in the upcoming intake without a place to pursue their medical degrees.
The state’s medical education authorities are reportedly reviewing the situation, while the college has indicated plans to recruit additional faculty to restore the full intake capacity in the future.
The college, which serves as a key institution for medical education in the region, cited the lack of sufficient teaching staff as the primary reason for the cut. This move has left many students who had secured admission in the upcoming intake without a place to pursue their medical degrees.
The state’s medical education authorities are reportedly reviewing the situation, while the college has indicated plans to recruit additional faculty to restore the full intake capacity in the future.