Government Medical College, Siddipet
Type | Government |
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Established | 1 June 2018 |
Affiliation | Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences |
Director | Dr. Vimala Thomas |
Location | Siddipet, Ensanpally ,,India 502114 18°05′32″N 78°49′17″E / 18.0921599°N 78.8213375°E |
Campus | Sub-urban |
Website | http://gmcsiddipet.org |
Government Medical College, Siddipet also Siddipet Medical College is a medical college located in Siddipet, Telangana. It received the permission from Medical Council of India in January 2018. The college is affiliated to Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences.[1][2]
History
The college was inaugurated on 3 June 2018. The construction was completed in a record time of 5+1⁄2 months. The MCI gave permission to 150 seats and started its first academic year in 2018-19.[3][4][5] The college and hospital is spread over 50 acres, constructed at a cost of ₹700 crores.[6]
Hospital
A 100-bed hospital in Siddipet was upgraded to a 300-bed facility, which will be part of the medical college. The facility has classrooms, laboratories and a library.
See also
- Education in India
- Literacy in India
- List of institutions of higher education in Telangana
- Medical Council of India
References
- ^ "Siddipet gets a medical college; 150 seats on offer". The Times of India. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ Telangana to get two new govt medical colleges in Suryapet, Nalgonda - Times of India
- ^ Laxma Reddy inaugurates Siddipet Medical College
- ^ Centre nods to establish medical college in Siddipet
- ^ Telangana to get 300 more MBBS seats this year
- ^ "Siddipet: 150 new MBBS seats for T, Siddipet college loses out | Hyderabad News - Times of India".