- The NIMSR is affiliated to the Nagaland University and has 100 MBBS seats. The NIMSR is not just a medical college, but also a research institute that will address the health issues of the Naga people.
- The inauguration of the NIMSR fulfilled a long-held aspiration of the people of Nagaland, who had been waiting for a medical college for 60 years since attaining statehood.
- The Union Health Minister also highlighted the Centre’s commitment towards improving medical education in Nagaland and said that the number of MBBS seats in Nagaland has increased from 64,000 to 1.6 lakh in a span of just nine years.
- He also encouraged the students and other stakeholders to not limit their scope of research within national borders and to explore opportunities abroad as well.
Question:
Q.1 Who inaugurated the Nagaland Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (NIMSR) on October 14, 2023?a. Narendra Modi
b. Piyush Goyal
c. Neiphiu Rio
d. Mansukh Mandaviya
