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CM Sarma informed that the move was taken as the name didn’t match with other such institutions set up in the state.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. (File Photo/PTI)

The Assam cabinet on Tuesday has decided to rename the Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital (FAAMCH), which was named after one of the country’s former president. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, though the government has not yet announced the new name or the timeline for the change.

CM Sarma informed that the move was taken as the name didn’t match with other such institutions set up in the state.

“All the 15 medical colleges set up by state government have been named after the places where they are situated. But the one in Barpeta was named after Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, which was different from the other such colleges and we had to face many questions on whether it was a private medical college,” the chief minister added.

“Therefore the cabinet decided to rename the institution as Barpeta Medical College and Hospital. But since Ahmed was India’s president and he’s the only person from the state to reach that post, we have decided to name another educational or cultural institution of repute in the state after him. A decision in this regard will be taken later,” he added.

Established in 2011, FAAMCH is the fifth medical college and hospital in Assam. The institute currently offers both undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses, with a capacity of 500 beds and 125 seats for the MBBS programme.

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed served as the fifth President of India from 1974 to 1977. His tenure was notable for proclaiming a state of Emergency in 1975 on the advice of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

(With inputs from PTI)

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