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Updated: November 04, 2022 17:40 IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India]November 4 (ANI): The Assam government on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bright Star Investments Pvt Ltd for the development of infrastructure for the upcoming medical college in Guwahati.
The MoU was signed during a program at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati in the presence of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the government said in a press release.
The Chief Minister of Assam thanked the company founded by renowned businessman and investor Radhakishan Damani for its CSR contribution of Rs 150 crore for the construction of the college.
“We have started partnerships in a collaborative way so that private and public players can participate in the development process of the region. I am sure that this PPP plan will contribute a lot in the development of medical education and research in the region,” Sarma said.
Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta and other heads of the state administration and the company were also present on the occasion.
Earlier on Thursday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the platinum jubilee celebrations of Assam Medical College (AMC) in Dibrugarh.
He said that this first institution needs to upgrade itself into a modern medical institution that relies on research to deal with serious diseases. He also said that the state government is keen to facilitate the Assam Medical College to transform it into a modern research institute that deals with emerging diseases. (ANI)
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