#Tura Medical College

Faculty Crisis Stalls Tura Medical College Launch

Meghalaya’s Tura Medical College project is 84% complete, but a massive teaching faculty shortage keeps the institution from opening its doors.

NEWire Desk • 8 Oct 2026

Faculty Shortage Stalls Tura Medical College Launch

Meghalaya officials cannot confirm an MBBS start date for Tura Medical College as the facility faces a massive shortage of 57 medical faculty members.

NEWire Desk • 28 Aug 2026

Garo Hills Groups Demand Full Government Control of Tura Medical College

Civil society groups in Garo Hills are fighting a proposed PPP model for Tura Medical College, demanding it remain fully state-owned and operated.

Walrik Marak • 24 Aug 2026