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]
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.