Modern library to come up at MKCG Medical College

BERHAMPUR: An ultra-modern library for the MKCG Medical College here is going to be set up at an estimated cost of Rs 9 crore. “The library is expected to be operational within a period of two years,” said Sunamali Bag, principal, MKCG Medical College. The library would be located in front of the BSc Nursing College, which is situated on the medical college campus, he said. The five-storied library building would be designed on the library of the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi and would meet all the norms of the Medical Council, the principal said. The plan of the library had already been approved and tender for the construction of the building finalised, he said. “There multi-storeyed building will have basement parking and a conference hall in the second floor for students and faculty members. The third floor will be completely devoted to an e-library, where journals of 68 member countries can be accessed. The general library will be on the fourth floor. The fifth floor will have facilities for storing photographs in microfilms and computer data entry. We will provide the service to the student and researchers at a subsidised rate,” he said. The principal has already discussed about the library with vice-chancellor of Berhampur University Jayant Mahapatra. The principal admitted that the present library, which was established in 1963, was not spacious enough to meet the present strength of the students. “The number of MBBS seats increased from 107 to 150 four years ago. But the infrastructure of the library did not develop accordingly. Hence, the construction of an ultra modern library for students, researchers and the faculty members was required,” the principal said. “There are 21,836 valuable books in the library. However, this is not sufficient and we are not able to provide books to most students,” said librarian P Dinabandhu. “We have internet facilities with 8 systems inside the library. This is not insufficient. MCI has asked us to provide at least 40 systems with internet connection,” he said.

Source: The Telegraph