By: The Trek News Desk
The Assam government has decided to change the name of the medical college located in Barpeta district. The institution, earlier known as Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital, will now be called Barpeta Medical College and Hospital.
The decision was approved during a meeting of the state cabinet on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that most government medical colleges in the state are named after the cities or districts where they are situated, and the change has been made to maintain consistency in the naming pattern.
He explained that several medical colleges across the state follow this system, including those located in Guwahati, Dhubri, Silchar, Biswanath and Sonitpur. However, the Barpeta-based institution previously carried the name of a national leader, which differed from the standard naming pattern followed by other state-run medical colleges.
According to the Chief Minister, the earlier name had also created confusion among some people, with many assuming that the college might be a private institution. To remove this misunderstanding and align it with the existing system, the cabinet decided to rename it after the district.
Mr Sarma also clarified that the government will honour former President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed by naming another major educational or cultural institution after him in the future. He noted that Ahmed was the first President of India from Assam, and the government intends to preserve his legacy through an institution of equal or greater importance.
Source: News Agencies
