Run 300-bedded MKCG, Berhampur super-Speciality Dept immediately

(Future Berhampur congratulates the members of the 'Manav Adhikar Surakhya Manch' for its consistent efforts for the development of Brahmapur city.)

The Manav Adhikar Surakhya Manch’s Ghanta Yatra (cymbal rally) demanding a permanent solution to different problems of the MKCG Medical College Hospital entered its 69th phase here on 21 Nov. The Manch submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik demanding functioning of the super-specialty department and shelving the Public Private Partnership (PPP) project in the hospital.

The members said that the 300-bedded super-specialty department, which was constructed at a cost of Rs 56 crore, is turning to be a haunted house.

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Prof Chitta Baral advocates upgradation of MKCG into an AIIMS level institute

• Odisha should push hard to get both MKCG and VSS Medical Colleges upgraded to the AIIMS level argues Prof Baral
• 5 Medical Colleges in Uttar Pradesh, 2 Medical Colleges each in Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and 1 Medical College each in Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal,Jharkhand, M.P, Punjab, Rajasthan, Benagl are to be upgraded to AIIMS level
• Odisha is yet to put forth its demand for upgradation of any medical college to AIIMS level under the PMSSY.

Odisha is too complacent despite being one of the most backward States of the country. It is behind other States in terms of health parameters as well as medical colleges but the authorities are not pushing the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Delhi to have one or two of its medical colleges upgraded to AIIMS level, alleged leading non-resident Odia (NRO) Prof Chitta Baral of the Arizona State University. In a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Chief Secretary Bijay Patnaik and the Health Secretary, Baral has suggested that Odisha must learn from Bihar and other States and push that its two medical colleges in the backward areas in Berhampur (MKCG Medical College) and Sambalpur (VSS Medical College) be upgraded to the AIIMS level. Showing his displeasure at the lack of initiative at the political and bureaucratic levels, Baral said that like Odisha, Bihar is having a new AIIMS-like institute. In the third phase of PMSSY, they will be getting two more of their medical colleges in Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur upgraded to AIIMS level. UP is even further ahead. They have approval for one new AIIMS like institute and five other institutions for upgradation.

Source: The Pioneer, Orissa Links

MCI permits MKCG Medical College to raise intake

Berhampur: The Medical Council of India (MCI) has given permission to the MKCG Medical College, Berhampur to admit 150 students from the current academic year. The number of seats in the medical college was increased from 107 to 150 in 2007. The MCI has recommended the Government to admit students as per the enhanced capacity this year. Meanwhile, the MCI has deferred its decision to increase the seat strength in SCB Medical College at Cuttack. 'The decision is likely to be taken within the next two weeks after getting some information from the State Government. The MCI has decided to renew the permission for admission of students against the increased intake (from 107 to 150) for the MKCG Medical College this year based on the report of an inspection team of the council and the report of the State Government. The team was satisfied with the infrastructure facilities available in the college and had recommended favourably. On the basis of recommendations given by the MCI, the Government would permit the medical college to admit 150 students this year.

Source: Business Standard, Odishatoday