Churachandpur Medical College marks its fourth Foundation Day with strong academic results, 47 research publications, growing clinical services and plans to address staff and infrastructure shortages.
Churachandpur, August 23: Churachandpur Medical College (CMC) marked its fourth Foundation Day on August 23, with the institution reporting continued expansion in medical education, strong academic performance by its students, increased research activity and plans to address infrastructure and manpower shortages at its campuses.
The fourth Foundation Day celebration was held at the Conference Hall, where CMC Director Prof. Gangmei Angam presented the college's annual report covering the period from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026.
According to the report, the National Medical Commission (NMC) granted the college its Letter of Permission (LOP) on August 23, 2022, allowing it to admit 100 MBBS students. The college subsequently began its academic session on November 15 at Churachandpur in Manipur.
Since its establishment, CMC has admitted 400 MBBS students up to the 2025-26 academic session. The NMC has now granted permission for another batch of 100 MBBS students, with classes scheduled to begin on September 8, 2026.
The college is currently functioning from two campuses, one in Churachandpur and another in Imphal. The annual report highlighted shortage of teaching personnel as one of the major challenges confronting the institution.
CMC currently has 41 teaching faculty members, comprising five professors, two associate professors and 34 assistant professors. The college also has 39 senior residents and 38 daily-wage non-teaching staff.
The Director noted that the limited availability of teaching faculty at both campuses has made it difficult to run the college smoothly. Despite the constraints, faculty members have been working beyond regular requirements to provide basic medical education to the students, the report stated.
The manpower shortage is expected to be addressed following a decision taken by the state Cabinet on August 10, 2026, to create additional teaching and non-teaching posts. Recruitment is expected to begin shortly.
The District Hospital, Churachandpur, serves as the teaching hospital of Churachandpur Medical College. The hospital has 200 teaching beds and 30 intensive care beds. During the reporting period, it recorded 1,65,965 outpatient department (OPD) visits.
The hospital also recorded 2,211 major operations and 13,287 minor operations during the period. There were 1,386 normal vaginal deliveries and 575 Caesarean-section deliveries. Dialysis services were provided to 644 patients during the reporting period.
The report also noted a change in the hospital's registration system. Since April 1, 2026, hospital registration has been fully brought under the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) card system.
CMC's Imphal campus has also been providing outpatient services, with an average daily OPD attendance of around 80 to 100 patients. Despite the challenges faced by the institution, CMC students performed strongly in university examinations, according to the annual report.
In the MBBS Phase III Part I University Examination held in October 2025, two CMC students secured the highest marks with honours in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. Another nine students secured honours in the examination.
In the Phase I University Examination held in August 2025, one student secured the 10th rank, while three students obtained honours.
In the Phase II University Examination held in July 2025, one CMC student secured the eighth rank and also emerged as the subject topper with distinction in Microbiology. Ten other students secured honours in different subjects.
The results were presented by the college as evidence of the academic progress being made by its students despite limitations in faculty and infrastructure. CMC has also been conducting Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI) for Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) for the past three years.
According to the annual report, 46 FMGs are currently undergoing CRMI at the institution. The college has also undertaken a pilot project to examine the feasibility of allowing medical interns to undergo training at two district hospitals — Thoubal and Bishnupur.
The report submitted by CMC to the state government resulted in approval from the NMC for both district hospitals to conduct internship training. The move is expected to expand the facilities available for internship training while allowing medical graduates to gain experience in district-level healthcare settings.
Research activity has also increased at CMC during the reporting period. A total of 30 research papers were submitted to the Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) for review. Of these, 26 were accepted. The college reported that its faculty members have so far published 47 research papers in regional, national and international journals.
The figures indicate an expanding research component within the relatively young medical institution, alongside its primary focus on undergraduate medical education and clinical services. The college's Medical Education Unit (MEU) has also undertaken faculty development programmes in accordance with NMC requirements.
A total of 18 teachers have completed the Basic Course in Medical Education (BCME) Curriculum Implementation Support Programme (CISP). Two teachers have also completed the Advanced Course in Medical Education (ACME). The programmes are aimed at strengthening teaching methodologies and supporting the implementation of competency-based medical education requirements.
CMC organised a book fair at its Imphal campus from August 14 to 18, 2026, with the objective of making textbooks and reference materials available to students and strengthening the college library in accordance with NMC guidelines.
All departments recommended lists of textbooks and reference books required for their respective academic programmes. The recommended lists are to be submitted to the state government for procurement so that the college can meet the required number of books prescribed under NMC norms. The college is also preparing to expand its permanent infrastructure at Mata village in Churachandpur.
Civil construction work at the permanent campus began in July 2026. The Director expressed confidence that the administrative block at the main campus would be completed before the next NMC inspection.
The development of the permanent campus is expected to provide the institution with additional infrastructure as it expands its intake and academic activities. The annual report also referred to a review meeting conducted by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on July 6, 2026, during which the requirements of CMC were discussed.
According to the report, the meeting agreed to address shortages in infrastructure, equipment, hostel facilities and hospital-related infrastructure by December 2026.
The report also noted that a Cabinet meeting held on August 10 approved the creation of additional teaching and non-teaching posts for the college. Recruitment for the newly created positions is expected to be initiated soon.
The planned recruitment and infrastructure expansion come as CMC prepares to admit another 100 MBBS students from September 8, taking its total sanctioned student intake across successive batches to 500.
For the college, the next phase will involve balancing the expansion of student intake with the availability of faculty, clinical facilities, accommodation, equipment and other infrastructure required for medical education.
The Foundation Day report presented on August 23 therefore outlined both the progress made by CMC during its first four years and the institutional challenges that remain as it moves towards expansion at its permanent campus.
