Overview
The Karmaveer Kannamwar Government Medical College, Chandrapur (GMCC) is a government medical college located in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India. Founded in 2015, the institution is named after Marotrao Kannamwar, the second Chief Minister of Maharashtra, and is wholly funded by the Government of Maharashtra.
The college is affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik, and operates under the Director of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Mumbai. National Medical Commission permission was granted in the year 2015.
Key details
| Established | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Named after | Marotrao Kannamwar, 2nd Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
| Location | Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India |
| Type | Government medical college |
| Funding | Government of Maharashtra |
| Affiliation | Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik |
| Administrative authority | Director of Medical Education and Research (DMER), Mumbai |
| Regulatory permission | National Medical Commission (NMC), 2015 |
| New campus area | 50 acres (20 ha), off Chandrapur Bypass road |
| Estimated project cost | Rs 600 crores |
What readers should know
- The college began functioning in the premises of the District T.B Hospital, which had a 100-bed capacity.
- The District Civil Hospital (100 beds) and the District T.B Hospital, both previously run by the Public Health Department of Maharashtra, were merged to support the college's establishment.
- A new GMCC campus is under construction off the Chandrapur Bypass road on 50 acres of land, with an estimated cost of Rs 600 crores.
- A cancer hospital is planned within the new campus, to be set up jointly by the TATA Cancer Care Foundation and the Government of Maharashtra.
Background
Government Medical College, Chandrapur was established in 2015 as part of the Maharashtra government's expansion of public medical education in the Vidarbha region. The college was started by utilising the existing infrastructure of the District T.B Hospital, while the merger of the District Civil Hospital and the District T.B Hospital provided the clinical base required for teaching and patient care. The institution functions within the framework of MUHS, Nashik for academic affiliation and DMER, Mumbai for administrative oversight.
The planned new campus, spread over 50 acres along the Chandrapur Bypass road, is intended to house permanent academic and hospital facilities. The proposed cancer hospital, to be developed in collaboration with the TATA Cancer Care Foundation, is expected to expand specialised tertiary care services available through the institution.
References
- "Government Medical College, Chandrapur", Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_Medical_College,_Chandrapur
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