SHILLONG, OCT: The Meghalaya Cabinet today passed the Meghalaya Private Medical Institution (Regulation of Admission, Fixation of Fees and Reservation) Ordinance, 2024 and the Meghalaya Medical College Regulation and Admission into MBBS Course, 2024.
The Cabinet headed by Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma today met at Resubelpara in North Garo Hills as part of the Cabinet on the Move initiative.
In the meeting, the cabinet cleared the ordinances and will reconvene to establish the regulatory body that will oversee their implementation. These ordinances will come into effect once signed by the Governor of Meghalaya.
A regulatory committee will be notified to ensure the proper fixation of fees, implementation of the reservation policy, and allotment of seats, all in accordance with government norms and guided by rulings from various Hon’ble Courts.
Once the ordinance is signed by the Governor, the USTM (PA Sangma Medical College) will be operational, as stated in the official notification.