Assam colleges to reserve 2 MBBS seats for Bhutanese students from this academic year

As per the Assam government’s proposal, both seats are to be allocated from the All India Quota (AIQ) seats in the medical colleges in the state. 

To boost ties between the two countries, the Assam government has decided to reserve two seats for Bhutan students in the state medical colleges from this academic year. This was announced by Ruchira Kamboj, India’s Ambassador to Bhutan, on Twitter. 

“The Assam Government has allocated two MBBS seats for #Bhutan from this academic year, to foster the vibrant people-to-people ties between our two countries #MesmerisingAssam #Bhutan," Kamboj tweeted. 

As per a report published in New18, an Assam government official had said that the request for the reservation of seats for the students of Bhutan was placed before Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma by the Consul General of Bhutan in Guwahati Phub Tshering a few months ago. The Consul General had met the CM for the same. Sarma had asked Tshering to place the request in a written form. Thereafter, the Consul General wrote to the CM with the request for reservation, which was then pursued by Sarma, the official said.  

The Assam government decided to allocate two seats to Bhutan students a fortnight ago. A decision regarding a full scholarship for the students subject to necessary approval by the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs, Government of India, as well as clearance from the External Affairs Ministry will be also be taken. 

As per the Assam government’s proposal, both seats are to be allocated from the All India Quota (AIQ) seats in the medical colleges in the state, the official added. 

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