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Chitradurga medical college likely to start PG courses this year
Deccan Herald reports that Chitradurga Medical College and Research Institute (CMCRI) may offer postgraduate medical courses from the current academic year. MP Govind Karol has urged Union Health Minister J P Nadda…
The Story in Brief
Deccan Herald reports that Chitradurga Medical College and Research Institute (CMCRI) may offer postgraduate medical courses from the current academic year. MP Govind Karol has urged Union Health Minister J P Nadda to sanction 23 PG seats, citing the district's high trauma cases due to four national highways, over 525 cases monthly. Nadda directed the National Medical Commission to consider the proposal on priority. The state government has approved 123 additional teaching posts, with 97 already filled. CMCRI Director B Y Yuvraj said NMC has sanctioned 23 PG seats in seven departments. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences has given Consent of Affiliation. The 690-bed hospital operates near full capacity, performing over 16,000 surgeries annually.
The Indian Opinion
The push for PG courses at CMCRI is welcome, but caution is needed. Only 23 of 40 proposed seats have been cleared, and the new building on Hiriyur Road is yet to be handed over. Specialist shortages in districts are acute, but starting courses without adequate infrastructure risks quality. The real test will be whether the district administration and NMC can expedite approvals and ensure the building is ready before the academic year begins.
Source: deccanherald.com
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