About

Medical Science and Technology has advanced tremendously during recent years. This development of Medical Science especially Medical Technology has revolutionized the lifestyles of mankind. Some decades ago, Medical Laboratory Technology was not a separate branch of study in Medicine. However, with the advancement of science, the Medical Laboratory Technology has emerged as a special branch and has become the backbone of Medicine in diagnosis and treatment of disease. Thus, Medical Laboratory Technology and Medicine are closely linked. The diagnosis and successful treatment of the disease depend on the investigation reports done in the Laboratory by Laboratory Technicians. In Nagaland, there is still acute shortage of well qualified and trained Lab. Technicians. Even, the district Hospitals in the state are in needs of a well-qualified Laboratory Technician. The rural areas, i.e. PHCs/CHCs are deprived of these facilities, resulting in much inconvenience to the innocent rural people e.g., even for a simple test they have to seek the services in urban centre’s. The Para Medical Training Institute (PMTI) Kohima, aim to fill up this gap by providing standard/quality education to the trainees so as to improve the health delivery to the people of the state. PMTI Kohima was established in 1970 and is the Oldest Para Medical Training Institute in the North Eastern region of the country. It is also the only Para Medical Institute in the state. For the last 26 (twenty-six) years the Institute has conducted certificate course in Pharmacist and Lab. Technician. In 1999, with a view to upgrade the present status to that of Diploma, these certificate courses were abolished. However, the Institute could continue with short orientation and refreshers training courses for M.O’s and Health care providers of the state till the year 2013. The Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) course being offered at Para Medical Training Institute, Kohima is an approved course of the State Government of Nagaland vide letter No. MED.PMTI-19(B) 2003/320 Dated Kohima the 23rd September 2013, and approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) vide letter No.F.No. Eastern/2016/1-2846195971 Date:30-Apr-2016 and affiliated to State Council of Technical Education vide letter No/DTE/SCTE/61/2014-15/11347 Dated Kohima, the 3rd April’ 2018.

AIMS & OBJECTS OF THE INSTITUTE:

The objectives of the Institute are to .

1.The Institute is the only Government Para Medical Training Institute in the state and aims to fill up the gap of the need for Para medical workers by imparting quality education.

2.To inculcate values of equality, unity and justice.

3.To develop aptitudes and skills of students to equip them to face the challenges and needs of fast changing society.

4.To make students to be conscious of their duty to the country and to fellow human beings.

5.To develop delivery of health and medical services of the highest standard.

6.To develop a continued medical education programme so as to produce highly skilled Laboratory Technologists to cater to the needs of the people of the state and also other states.