Tripura:To boost medical education in Tripura, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has recently approved 50 additionalMBBSseats for Tripura Medical College and Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital in Agartala. Currently, the total admissions intake at the college are 100; with this expansion, the college admissions will increase to 150. This brings the total number of MBBS seats in Agartala to 450. This expansion is expected to ease competition for aspiring medical students and help address the growing demand for healthcare professionals in the region. According to a recent PTI report, Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said the National Medical Commission (NMC) has sanctioned 50 additional MBBS seats for Tripura Medical College (TMC) and Dr B R Ambedkar Memorial Teaching Hospital, Agartala. "This marks a major step forward in Tripura's efforts to expand medical education and improve healthcare access," Saha said in a Facebook post on Tuesday. On this, the Chief Minister, Dr Manik Saha, hailed the development as a "remarkable milestone" in Tripura's ongoing efforts to strengthen healthcare infrastructure and educational capacity. He said, “In the last three years, we have achieved a record addition of 225 MBBS seats in the state. This reflects our unwavering commitment to improving medical education and ensuring better healthcare access for our citizens”. Expressing gratitude to national leadership, the Chief Minister further added, "My sincere thanks to Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji and Hon'ble Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda Ji for their steadfast support and guidance in advancing Tripura's health sector”. Also Read: NMC nod to 75 additional PG medical seats in Telangana had earlier reported that In a shocking revelation, it has come to light that more than 61 percent of the maiden MBBS batch students at the newly established Shantiniketan Medical College in Tripura have failed their first-year MBBS examination. official data revealed that out of 150 students enrolled at Shantiniketan Medical College, 147 students appeared in the examination, and a total of 90 students failed the test. More than 50 students failed in all subjects, while most of the other students failed in two subjects.