November 1, 2023: Assam Cabinet on Wednesday approved the reservation of five seats in the Medical Colleges (i.e. MBBS and dental colleges) for Bhutan Nationals in the state.
The decision was taken during the weekly meeting hold today. During the meeting, Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah informed that the King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will visit Assam on November 3rd.
Reportedly, among the five seats, two seats will be reserved in Nalbari Medical College, one in Barpeta Medical College and remaining two seats in BDS College.