Shillong: Bowing to mounting public pressure, the Meghalaya government has decided to run the Tura Government Medical College on its own, dropping its earlier plan to hand over its management to private players under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model.
State Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla confirmed that the decision was taken after widespread opposition from the public and political groups, including the Trinamool Congress (TMC). He said the government would now manage the Tura Medical College directly, on the lines of the Shillong Medical College.
The minister said preparations are already underway to make the college operational, with the recruitment of faculty members in progress. If the process moves smoothly, academic classes are expected to begin next year.
Meanwhile, medical education has already commenced at the Shillong Medical College in recent months, with the state government awaiting its formal inauguration by the Prime Minister.
