Government Medical College, Konni Explained

Government Konni Medical College
Type:Government college
Principal:Dr. Nisha R S
Country:India
Coordinates:9.226°N 76.88°W
Campus:Rural

Government Medical College in Konni, Pathanamthitta is the seventh government medical college in Kerala.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Location

The Medical college is situated on Nedumpara hill near Vattamon in Konni taluk, Pathanamthitta District. The construction is completed.[5] [6]

History

The foundation stone for Government Medical College, Konni in Pathanamthitta district was laid on 26 January 2013 by Oommen Chandy, the then Chief Minister of Kerala. The campus had of land which was received by the Soil Conservation Department at Vattamon in Aruvappulam grama panchayat. The Budget was Rs 200 crore, which includes the State Government's budget allocation and the credit taken from NABARD, for the construction work in the first phase of the project.[7] On 14 September 2020, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the Medical College hospital.[8] [9] The inpatient capacity will be 300.

The college has been admitting 100 students since 2022.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Konni medical college to be ready by November. The Hindu. 18 September 2017.
  2. News: Work on Konni medical college to be completed soon. The Hindu. 18 September 2017.
  3. News: Konni medical college to be functional soon: Minister. The Hindu. 18 September 2017.
  4. News: Doctors oppose new Thiruvananthapuram and Konni medical colleges. Deccan Chronicle. 18 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Konni medical college will be ready by 2021. November 6, 2019. The Times of India. en. 2020-02-19.
  6. Web site: കോന്നി മെഡിക്കൽ കോളജ്: ആശുപത്രി മാർച്ചിൽ തുടങ്ങുമെന്ന് ആരോഗ്യമന്ത്രി. Mathrubhumi. en. 2020-02-19.
  7. News: Konni medical college to be ready by November . The Hindu. 14 Jul 2021.
  8. News: 2020-09-12. All set for Konni MCH inauguration. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-01-08. 0971-751X.
  9. News: First phase of Konni Medical College in Kerala's Pathanamthitta becomes functional . The Minute. 14 Jul 2021.
  10. Web site: New land would be found for Konni medical college: K K Shylaja - Kaumudiglobal. Dailyhunt. en. 2020-02-19.