Govt. Medical college to function from this academic year

Updated on: Saturday, May 23, 2009

Tiruvarur: From the forthcoming academic year the proposed Government Medical College at Tiruvarur will start functioning.

After the Indian Medical Council make a visit in June and an assessment of the works completed, the Health Minister and Health Secretary will take steps to admit students to the college, Dairy Development Minister U. Mathivanan said .

He inspected the construction works of the buildings for the college. Students will be admitted from this academic year itself, he said.

Built at a total cost of Rs. 100 crore on 39 acres of land, allotted by the Collectorate for the purpose.

A 300-bed hospital building is coming up at a cost of Rs. 26.18 crore, another 200-bed hospital at a cost of Rs. 6.88 crore, an outpatient ward at a cost of Rs. 6.5 crore, a central laboratory and a blood bank building at a cost of Rs. 2.30 crore.

'Sixty per cent of the construction works have been completed,' the Minister said.

In the second phase, buildings for various departments, hostel facilities for girls and boys and examination hall will be constructed. A sum of Rs. 50.93 crore has been allotted for the purpose.

Initially students will be staying in temporary hostels till the hostel works are completed. The Minister advised engineers to speed up the entire work process.

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Govt. Medical college to function from this academic year

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