NMC approves Khammam Medical College with 100 MBBS seats
National Medical Commission has approved 100 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) seats at Government Medical College Khammam under the Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, Warangal. The academic session will start from 2023-24.
While chairing a review meeting of teaching hospitals, Health Minister T Harish Rao said that the National Medical Commission (NMC) has accorded permission for a Government Medical College in Khammam for the academic 2023-24.
"The state government expects approval for six other medical colleges soon," he added, as reported by Indian Express.
Ajay Kumar Puvvada, Telangana Minister for Transport, tweeted, "Issued #NationalMedicalCommission with 100 seats #LetterOfIntent to conduct @MC_Khammam #Govt #MedicalCollege classes from this academic year 2023-24 itself. Thanks to @TelanganaCMO #KCR and Minister @BRSHarish who made the dream of the people of the district come true."
"The Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of NMC examined the Assessor's report dated March 13, 2023, for assessing the availability of infrastructure facilities of the college, laboratories, library, hostels, hospital and availability of th faculty, their experience, publications and residents/tutors, nursing and paramedical staff available with other facilites available at Government Medical College, Khammam, Telangana in the state of Telangana under the Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciencs, Warangal for starting of MBBS course for the academic year 2023-24," reads NMC's Letter of Intent.
“In 2014-15, the number of MBBS seats in the State was 2,950. The number has now increased to 7,090, or 240%. Similarly, PG seats have increased from 1,183 to 2,548, an increase of 111%," said T Harish Rao.
As many as 800 senior residents have been allotted medical colleges in districts and main hospitals of Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad. Promotions for 65 Professors have already been given. The promotion list of 210 Associate Professors and filling of 1,442 Assistant Professor posts will be done soon, he added.
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