The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, is all set to make its foray into medical education and launch a doctor of medicine (MD) programme once the National Medical Council (NMC) gives its go-ahead, IIT officials said.

”Considering the availability of human resources, doctors, other medical experts, and experts in medical technology research at IIT Kharagpur and also the advisors of the IIT’s medical programme who are highly qualified, it has been inferred that a PG medical programme would be the right choice for IIT Kharagpur and that it would give a new direction for technology-empowered advanced medical studies and research,” IIT Kharagpur Director Suman Chakraborty told The Indian Express .

The IIT recently placed the plan before its Board of Governors, officials said. The i

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