Government Medical College and Hospital, Sundargarh explained

Government Medical College and Hospital, Sundargarh
Other Name:Sundargarh Medical College
Motto:May all people be happy
Type:Medical College and Hospital
Established:2021
Principal:Prof. (Dr.) Daityari Routray
Superintendent:Prof. (Dr.) Pankaj Parida
Address:Chitabanga, Sankara, Sundargarh, Odisha, India
City:Sundargarh
Undergrad:100 per year (MBBS)
Coordinates:22.0943° N, 84.0370° E
Affiliations:Odisha University of Health Sciences
Website:https://gmchsng.odisha.gov.in/

Government Medical College and Hospital, Sundargarh, established in 2022, is a government medical college and hospital. The Government medical college and hospital Sundargarh is located at the village of Sankara with a well developed 21 acres campus.

The foundation stone was laid by Honourable Chief Minister Sri Naveen Patnaik on Dt.22.01.2014. The college and hospital building was completed within a span of 7 years and was functional by Dt.25.06.2021. The hospital building was used as a COVID facility during the Covid-19 pandemic. The institution is located adjacent to the Rourkela & Sambalpur Biju Express Highway. The nearest airport is located at Jharsuguda is about 22 km, railway station at Jharsuguda is about 30 km.

The former/erstwhile DHH is attached as the teaching hospital to the Government medical college and hospital which is 3 km away. The yearly undergraduate student intake is 100 (85 from state and 15 from all india quota) from the year 2022. Currently second batch has been admitted into MBBS course.[1]

The college campus includes Administrative, Academic Blocks, Lecture Theatres, Laboratories, Library, Cafeteria, Community Hall, Boys Hostel, Girls Hostel, Residential Quarters for faculties, Residents, Nurses and Non-teaching staff. The entire college is centrally air conditioned. This college offers the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) course.

Courses

Government Medical College and Hospital, Sundargarh undertakes education and training of 100 MBBS students. Selection to the college is done on the basis of merit through the National Eligibility and Entrance Test.

Departments

Para-clinical-Biochemistry,Pathology,Microbiology, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Community Medicine,Pharmacology

Clinical - General Medicine, Paediatrics,Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases, Psychiatry,General Surgery,Orthopaedics,Oto-Rhino-Laryngology,Ophthalmology, Obstetrics & Gynaecology,Anaesthesiology, Dentistry,Dermatology

Non-Clinical -Anatomy, Physiology

Affiliation

The college is affiliated with the Odisha University of Health Sciences and is recognized by the National Medical Commission.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2022-08-20 . Sundargarh medical college gets NMC nod for 100 MBBS seats . 2024-03-06 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
  2. Web site: List of Colleges, National Medical Commission. 2022-10-07. 2021-10-18. 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.
  3. News: Sundargarh medical college gets NMC nod for 100 MBBS seats. 7 October 2022 . Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com.