Government Medical College, Rajouri Explained

Government Medical College, Rajouri
Native Name:GMC
Native Name Lang:Urdu
Motto:Researching and Educating to Save Lives.
Type:Medical college and hospital
Principal:Prof. (Dr) Amarjeet Singh Bhatia
Director:Dr. Yashpal Sharma
Address:Main Campus: Mehra RajouriHospital Campus: Kheora Rajouri
Country:India
Campus:Urban

Government Medical College, Rajouri (GMC-R) is a full-fledged tertiary referral Government Medical College in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It was established in the year 2016. The college and Hospital are approved and recognized by the National Medical Commission erstwhile Medical Council of India since the year of inception of the college.[1]

About college

The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS). Nursing and para-medical courses are also offered. The college is affiliated with the University of Jammu and is recognised by the National Medical Commission erstwhile Medical Council of India. Selection to the college is done on the basis of merit through the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. Yearly undergraduate student intake is 100 from the year 2019.[2] The intake has been increased to 115 from the year 2020 Batch.

17 seats from the total intake have been pooled into the All India Quota, leaving behind 98 seats for the State Quota in the course of MBBS.

Courses

Government Medical College Rajouri is currently offering postgraduate and undergraduate medical programs like:

List of principals

  1. Prof. (Dr) Zahid Hussain Gillani (04-07-2018 to 25-04-2019)
  2. Prof. (Dr) Kuldeep Singh (26-04-2019 to 30-04-2021)
  3. Prof. (Dr) Brij Mohan Gupta (01-05-2021 to 31-12-2021)
  4. Prof. (Dr) Ghulam Ali Shah (01-01-2022 to 30-04-2022)
  5. Prof. (Dr) Shashi Sudhan Sharma (01-05-2022 to 22-10-2022)
  6. Prof. (Dr) Amarjeet Singh Bhatia (23-10-2022 to Present)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Colleges, National Medical Commission. 6 December 2021. 18 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211018200555/https://www.nmc.org.in/information-desk/for-students-to-study-in-india/list-of-college-teaching-mbbs/. dead.
  2. Web site: First Batch With 100 MBBS Seats Begins At Government Medical College Rajouri. 6 December 2021.