Assam govt drops ex-President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed's name from medical college in Barpeta
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Assam government renames Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College to Barpeta Medical College, aligning with local naming conventions.
The Assam government on Tuesday (March 11, 2026) decided to rename Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital as Barpeta Medical College and Hospital.
Addressing a press conference after a meeting of the State cabinet, which approved the decision, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said most government medical colleges in the State are named after the places where they are located.
"All our medical colleges are named after their locations. We see that in the medical colleges in Guwahati, Dhubri, Silchar, Bongaigaon, Biswanath and Sonitpur. Somehow, the Barpeta one was named as Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital, which does not align with the naming pattern of other medical colleges," he said.
Mr. Sarma said the cabinet decided to rename the institution to avoid confusion.
"Because of its name, many people ask whether it is a private medical college. That is why the Cabinet today decided to change the name and make it Barpeta Medical College and Hospital," he said.
Mr. Sarma said the government would name another institution after former President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed in recognition of his stature.
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Assam government renames Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College to Barpeta Medical College, aligning with local naming conventions.
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