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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 the Konni Government Medical College in Pathanamthitta district was laid on 26 January 2013 by Oommen Chandy, the then Chief Minister of Kerala. The campus had 50 acres 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][5][9] The inpatient capacity will be 300.
The college is expected to admit 50 students per year from 2021 for MBBS course, on getting the approval of the medical council.[5][10]
References
- ↑ Konni medical college to be ready by November. The Hindu.
- ↑ /kerala/Work-on-Konni-medical-college-to-be-completed-soon/article14469707.ece Work on Konni medical college to be completed soon. The Hindu.
- ↑ Konni medical college to be functional soon: Minister. The Hindu.
- ↑ Doctors oppose new Thiruvananthapuram and Konni medical colleges. Deccan Chronicle.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Konni medical college will be ready by 2021. The Times of India(November 6, 2019). Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ↑ കോന്നി മെഡിക്കൽ കോളജ്: ആശുപത്രി മാർച്ചിൽ തുടങ്ങുമെന്ന് ആരോഗ്യമന്ത്രി. Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
- ↑ Konni medical college to be ready by November. The Hindu.
- ↑ All set for Konni MCH inauguration. The Hindu(2020-09-12). Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ↑ First phase of Konni Medical College in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta becomes functional. The Minute.
- ↑ New land would be found for Konni medical college: K K Shylaja - Kaumudiglobal. Dailyhunt. Retrieved 2020-02-19.