The Hindu 10.07.2013
Delhi third city to have a medical college under its municipal corporation
After Mumbai and Ahmedabad, the National Capital has become the third city in the country to have a medical college under its municipal corporation. The North Delhi Municipal Corporation-owned Hindu Rao Hospital is all set to begin admissions to its MBBS programme.
Sources in the Corporation said that the Hindu Rao Medical College has also got the formal go ahead from the Medical Council of India and all that is required now is an official green signal. The medical college will be affiliated to the Indraprastha (IP) University.
At present, Delhi has 600 seats in various medical colleges. With the Hindu Rao Medical College offering another 50 seats it will provide a big boost to the aspirants.
NDMC Commissioner P.K. Gupta said the required conditions for the go ahead of the MCI have been met. All the infrastructure-related works like laboratories, library, classrooms and even the recruitment of the faculty have already been completed. “The entire process has taken about an year and we have spent Rs.7 crore on it,’’ the officer said.
The Corporation officials said the admissions to the new college are expected to start from the coming session once the college gets a formal letter from the MCI. With the beginning of the medical college, the first big project of the NDMC would be realised. The project started last year.
Hindu Rao Hospital already has diploma courses in nursing and anaesthesia.
