Last Updated:March 11, 2026, 07:30 IST 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 …