Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College Explained

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College
Established:1996
Type:Public
City:Tanda, Kangra
State:Himachal Pradesh
Country:India
Principal:Bhanu Awasthi
Other Name:Tanda Medical College
Affiliations:Atal Medical and Research University[1]
Coor:32.099°N 76.299°W

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College (DRPGMC) is a public medical college and hospital located in district Kangra of Himachal Pradesh.[2]

History

The hospital's history dates back to 28 October 1952 when Mr.Chandulal Trivedi, the Governor of Punjab, on behalf of Rai Bahadur Jodhamal Kuthiala, a philanthropist, laid the foundation stone of a TB sanatorium.[3] The TB sanatorium was inaugurated by Dr.Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, on 21 May 1958. The 200 bed hospital was a gift from Rai Bahadur to the Kangra residents. The foundation stone for the hospital was laid by the then Chief Minister Sh. Virbhadra Singh on 23 October 1996.[4] The Foundation Stone for the TB sanatorium was laid by on 25 February 2022 with a hospital facility at Dharmasala. The new hospital was dedicated to the public by the Chief Minister on 3 October 2008. The college was recognised by the Medical Council of India(MCI) provisionally on 24 February 2005 and received permanent recognition in January 2010.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Medical Colleges | Atal Medical and Research University.
  2. Web site: List of Colleges Teaching MBBS Medical Council of India. 23 October 2017. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20170730155323/https://mciindia.org/ActivitiWebClient/informationdesk/listofCollegesTeachingMBBS. 30 July 2017. live.
  3. News: Arvind . Sharma . Tanda Ranked Among Top Medical Colleges Of Country – Hill Post . 24 February 2021 . Hillpost . 29 June 2020.
  4. News: 30 November 2019. Tanda Medical College set for expansion; to open Mother, Child Care Hospital by 2021. en. Medical Dialogues. 25 February 2021.